WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson slides past Chase Elliott to win at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday afternoon.
Watkins Glen hosted the NASCAR Cup Series for another road course race in the 2022 campaign. Two more races were left before the beginning of the playoffs. With only one spot open, teams are scrambling to find a way to make the playoffs. Meanwhile, Ryan Blaney is holding on as tight as he can to that last spot. If one more driver wins his first race on the season, it could be over for Ryan Blaney and his team.
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson sweeps the NASCAR weekend at The Glen with a NASCAR Cup Series win in the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday afternoon.
For the second-consecutive day, Kyle Larson took his first lead of the race with five laps remaining and held off road course ace and fellow Californian A.J. Allmendinger for a trophy. Larson completed the rare weekend sweep at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Sunday afternoon with a clutch win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling at the Glen.
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – JULY 10: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The ‘New Atlanta is what NASCAR and SMI envisioned–a better race! But what about the fans? This commentarygives readers fuel for thought. NOTE: Commentary delayed due to illness and recovery issues.
After the end of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR and track owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. embarked on a multi-million dollar renovation of the facility. The worn-out surface was repaved. More critically, the entire track was re-profiled. The banking in the turns increased from 24 to 28 degrees, and the turns were narrowed by more than ten feet.
We’ll start with some Short Track news and upcoming races. We’ll also preview the ARCA Menards and Sioux Chief Showdown Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Parkalong with some updates from the ARCA East and West Series.
Then we have some pre-race audio from the NASCAR Cup Series points leader Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Afterward, we preview the NASCAR Truck Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
