NASCAR at Watkins Glen: TV schedule, live stream, qualifiers, stage lengths, standings

Kevin Harvick will look to be the first driver to sweep road courses since Kyle Busch did it in 2008

By Matthew Mayer

Aug 6, 2017 at 1:09 pm ET • 2 min read

NASCAR heads to Watkins Glen International on Sunday for the Monster Energy Cup. With just five races to go before the playoffs, only three spots remain for a shot at the title.

One driver who can play spoiler to bubble drivers on Sunday is road-course specialist A.J. Allmendinger. The No. 47 driver has a win and an average finish inside the top 10 in eight career races at the Glen. A win could push one of Chase Elliott, Jamie McMurray or Matt Kenseth out of a current playoff position as well as make it more difficult for someone like 2016 championship runner-up Joey Logano to clinch a spot.

Logano is in an interesting situation heading into the central New York race. After his win at Richmond earlier this season became encumbered due to penalty, Logano is on the outside looking in after another poor showing at the Tricky Triangle. Good news for the No. 22 team is that Logano won this race in 2015 and finished second last year.

Unlike Logano, Kyle Busch no longer has to worry about being spoiled after snapping his winless drought at Pocono last weekend. Busch is no stranger to Watkins Glen either, winning twice in addition to five top fives and 10 top 10s in 12 career starts. The No. 18 will be starting from the pole Sunday for the third straight race.

Kevin Harvick will be going for the sweep on road courses this year after taking the checkered flag at Sonoma in June. The last driver to sweep the road courses was Busch in 2008. Only Harvick and Busch have won at both tracks in their career. Harvick has one win, three top fives and eight top 10s at the Glen over the course of his career.

How to watch the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at the Glen

Location: Watkins Glen International
Date: Sunday, August 6
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Length: 90 laps/220.6 miles
Stage 1: Ends on lap 20
Stage 2: Ends on lap 40
Final Stage: Scheduled for lap 90
TV: NBCSN
Live stream: NBC Sports App

I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen starting lineup

Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott
Daniel Suarez
Erik Jones
AJ Allmendinger
Brad Keselowski
Jamie McMurray
Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer
Joey Logano
Michael McDowell
Matt Kenseth
Ryan Blaney
Chris Buescher
Kurt Busch
Kasey Kahne
Kevin Harvick
Paul Menard
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Ryan Newman
Ty Dillon
Danica Patrick
Cole Whitt
Austin Dillon
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Aric Almirola
Trevor Bayne
David Ragan
Landon Cassill
Brett Moffitt
Gary Klutt
Boris Said
Corey LaJoie
Matt DiBenedetto

BOLD - denotes previous winners at Watkins Glen International

2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings

POSITION	DRIVER	CAR #	POINTS	BEHIND	WINS
1.	Martin Truex Jr.	78	823	LEADER	3
2.	Kyle Larson	42	738	85	2
3.	Kevin Harvick	4	726	97	1
4.	Kyle Busch	18	723	100	1
5.	Brad Keselowski	2	649	174	2
6.	Denny Hamlin	11	649	174	1
7.	Chase Elliott	24	616	207	0
8.	Jamie McMurray	1	615	208	0
9.	Matt Kenseth	20	594	229	0
10.	Clint Bowyer	14	577	246	0
11.	Jimmie Johnson	48	566	257	3
12.	Ryan Blaney	21	529	294	1
13.	Joey Logano	22	525	298	1
14.	Kurt Busch	41	494	329	1
15.	Ryan Newman	31	491	332	1
16.	Erik Jones	77	469	354	0

Winless drivers who have won at upcoming tracks

Watkins Glen: A.J. Allmendinger, Joey Logano*
Michigan: Earnhardt Jr., Kenseth
Bristol: Kenseth, Earnhardt Jr.
Darlington: Kenseth
Richmond: Kenseth, Bowyer, Earnhardt Jr.

*Logano's win at Richmond was encumbered