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NASCAR Weekend Schedule & Forecast for Watkins Glen Tripleheader

The three national NASCAR series will head to Watkins Glen International this weekend to continue their respective seasons.

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The Craftsman Truck Series teams will take on the road course during a Friday afternoon race. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series teams will then race on Saturday afternoon.

The Cup Series teams will then cap off the weekend with a Sunday afternoon race. This marks the second road course race of the season for the top series in NASCAR.

The ARCA Menards Series teams will also be in action on Friday at Watkins Glen. They will take part in a Friday afternoon race to kick off the packed schedule.

Watkins Glen International forecast and schedule

Friday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for cloudy skies throughout the day, a high of 59 degrees, and a 14% chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.

Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for inclement weather throughout the day at a track where teams will have wet weather tires available. The chance of rain is 50%, and the high is expected to be 51 degrees.

Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for cloudy skies throughout the day and an increasing chance of rain in the afternoon. A high of 66 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race.

Friday, May 8, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 7:30 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series garage hours
  • 8:30 a.m. — Truck Series garage hours
  • 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series garage hours
  • 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series practice (No TV)
  • 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series qualifying (No TV)
  • 11 - 11:50 a.m. — Truck Series practice (FS2)
  • 12:05 - 1 p.m. — Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
  • 1:30 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series race (41 laps, 100.45 miles. FS2, Radio coverage on Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 4:30 p.m. — Truck Series race (72 laps, 176.4 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, May 9, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 9 a.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series garage hours
  • 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice (Streaming on CW app)
  • 11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying (Streaming on CW app)
  • 1 - 2 p.m. — Cup Series practice (Prime Video, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 2:10 - 3 p.m. — Cup qualifying (Prime Video, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 4 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (82 laps, 200.9 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, May 10, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 12 p.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 3 p.m. — Cup Series race (100 laps, 245 miles. FS1, in-car cameras on Max, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)