NASCAR 2023 Watkins Glen schedule, entry list, and how to watch

McDowell battled Daniel Suarez and later Chase Elliott, holding on to earn his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory and his first since the 2021 Daytona 500.

Ford has now won three straight Cup races. McDowell's win locked him into the playoffs and moved Bubba Wallace down to the cut-line, who now holds a 28-point buffer to Suarez.

Truex continues to lead the regular season standings, now 60pts clear of his Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin.

Kyle Larson is the defending winner at Watkins Glen. With just two races to go in the playoffs, there have been 14 different winners with 13 of them now locked into the playoffs (Shane van Gisbergen not eligible).

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Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Horizon Hobby Ford Mustang (Photo by: Josh Tons / Motorsport Images)

What is the NASCAR at Watkins Glen schedule?

(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)

Friday, August 18

6:00 p.m. ET – ARCA Menards Series race (41 laps) - FS1

Saturday, August 19

10:30 a.m. ET - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - NBC Sports App

11:00 a.m. ET - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - NBC Sports App

12:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Cup Series practice - USA NETWORK

1:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - USA NETWORK

3:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (82 laps) - USA NETWORK

Sunday, August 20

3:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen Race (90 laps) - USA NETWORK

How can I watch?

• Date: Sunday, August 20
• TV show start time: 3:00 p.m. ET
• Stages/Laps: (20/20/50) - 90 laps
• TV channel: USA | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
• Live stream: Peacock (post-race show)
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing, Reser's Fine Foods Toyota Camry and Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, SiriusXM Radio Toyota Camry (Photo by: Rusty Jarrett / NKP / Motorsport Images)

Who is racing at Watkins Glen?

36 cars are on the entry list with three no entries. Mike Rockenfeller is again driving the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet while Andy Lally moves from the No. 51 RWR Ford to the No. 15. Cole Custer is back behind the wheel of the No. 51 machine.

No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing Team	Chevrolet
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
4	Kevin Harvick	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Ford
7	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
10	Aric Almirola	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Ford
14	Chase Briscoe	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
15	Andy Lally	Rick Ware Racing	Ford
16	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Ford
19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
21	Harrison Burton	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Ford
23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Toyota
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
31	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
34	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
38	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
41	Ryan Preece	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
42	Mike Rockenfeller	Petty GMS Motorsports	Chevrolet
43	Erik Jones	Petty GMS Motorsports	Chevrolet
45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Toyota
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing	Chevrolet
48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
51	Cole Custer	Rick Ware Racing	Ford
54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
77	Ty Dillon	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
78	Josh Bilicki	Live Fast Motorsports	Ford
99	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing Team	Chevrolet