Full schedule for NASCAR's weekend at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - NASCAR is back at Watkins Glen International this weekend with practices taking place Friday and the Sprint Cup Series race set for Sunday afternoon.
Here is the full schedule of events:
Thursday, August 9
Gates Open for Reserved Camper Entry
ALL DAY Gates 1&2: 24 Hours | Gate 3: Closed | Gate 4: 9am-8pm | Gate 4A: Closed | Gate 5: Closed | Gate 6: 6am-11pm | Gate 7: 6am-10pm
7:00am – 7:00pm WGI Registration
7:00am – 6:00pm Shuttle Busses Operating
7:00am – 5:00pm Worker Registration
8:00am – 5:00pm Grandstand Hours
8:00am – 5:00pm Ticket Office Open
9:00am – 9:00pm Info Booth Hours
12:00pm GRAND-AM Hauler Parade
12:00pm – 6:00pm Disability Carts Available
4:30pm NNS Hauler Parade
6:00pm NSCS Hauler Parade
7:00pm – 9:00pm Track Talk (Tiki Hut)
Friday, August 10
ALL DAY Gates 1&2: 24 Hours | Gate 3: Closed | Gate 4: 9am-8pm | Gate 4A: 8am-8pm | Gate 5: 8am-8pm | Gate 6: 6am-11pm | Gate 7: 6am-10pm
FOOD STANDS: Stand 4:6:30a-7p, Stand 5: 7a-10p, Tiki:10a-9p, Man. Row & Outside Turn 11: 8am, Pit Terrace / Outside 90 / FrontStretch / Souvenir Area: open at 9am.
6:00am – 9:00pm Shuttle Busses Operating
6:30am NSCS Registration Opens
7:00am – 7:00pm WGI Registration
7:00am – 8:00pm Disability Carts Available
7:00am – 5:00pm Worker Registration
7:30am NNS Registration Opens
8:00am – 4:00pm Display Hours
8:00am – 4:00pm NASCAR 101 Tent Hours
8:00am – 8:00pm Pyramid Open
8:00am Grandstands Open
8:00am – 5:00pm Ticket Office Open
9:00am SPEED Stage Opens
9:00am – 9:00pm Info Booth Hours
9:00am – 10:30am GRAND-AM Practice
10:00am – 2:00pm McDonald’s Kids Zone Open
11:00am – 11:50am GRAND-AM Practice
11:30am SPEED Stage NASCAR Live hosted by John Roberts and Jeff Hammond
11:30am NSCS Hot Pass in Effect
12:00pm – 1:50pm NSCS Practice
2:00pm – 4:00pm NNS Final Practice
2:00pm – 4:00pm SLWT Wine Tour
3:40pm NSCS Hot Pass in Effect
4:10pm – 5:30pm NSCS Final Practice
5:30pm NNS & NSCS Registration Closes
5:30pm SPEED Stage Trackside hosted by Krista Voda, Kyle Petty, Rutledge Wood and Marianela Pereya
5:40pm – 5:55pm GRAND-AM DP Qualifying
6:00pm – 6:15pm GRAND AM GT Qualifying
6:30pm – 7:30pm GRAND-AM Practice
7:30pm Red Cat Summer Stage Concert featuring Marlee Scott
Saturday, August 11
ALL DAY Gates 1&2: 24 Hours | Gate 3: 8am-9pm | Gate 4: 7am-9pm | Gate 4A: 7am-9pm | Gate 5: 7am-9pm | Gate 6: 6am-11pm | Gate 7: 6am-10pm
FOOD STANDS: Stand 4:7a-8p, Stand 5: 7a-10p, Tiki:10a-9p, Pit Terrace / Argetsinger / Seneca: open at 9am, Outside 90 / Man.Row / Souvenir / Outside T11 / FrontStretch / Near Bodine: open at 8am
6:00am – 10:00pm Shuttle Busses Operating
6:00am – 7:00pm Worker Registration
7:00am – 9:00am Coffee with the President Camping Section D site 168
7:00am – 3:30pm WGI Registration
7:00am – 9:00pm Disability Carts Available
7:00am – 8:30am Baker & Wedgewood Track Crossovers open
8:00am – 9:00pm Info Booth Hours
8:00am – 9:15pm The Glen Club open
8:00am – 8:30pm The Bog open
8:00am – 8:00pm The Pyramid open
8:00am – 6:00pm Display Hours
8:00am – 1:00pm NASCAR 101 Tent Hours
8:00am – TBD Ticket Office Open
9:00am Grandstands Open
9:35am NNS Qualifying (NASCAR Road Race Qualifying)
10:00am SPEED Stage Opens
10:00am – 2:00pm McDonald’s Kids Zone Open
10:00am – 10:15am Driver Appearance – Marcos Ambrose in The Glen Club
10:15am – 10:30am Driver Appearance – Aric Almirola in The Glen Club
10:30am – 3:00pm American Sign Language Interpreter (Bog & Pre-Race)
11:00am – 11:15am Driver Appearance - Juan Pablo Montoya in The Bog
11:40am NSCS Qualifying (One lap, all positions)
11:45am Driver Appearance – Danica Patrick in The Bog
1:30pm Driver Intro ride around cars begin staging outside Baker Gate
2:30pm START – Zippo 200 at The Glen (82 Laps, 200.9 Miles)
2:45pm NNS Registration Closes
5:00pm – 5:30pm GRAND-AM Rolex Series Fan Walk in Paddock
6:15pm START – Continental Tire 200 Presented by Dunn Tire (2 Hours)
6:30pm – 8:00pm Buds with the President
8:30pm McDonalds Movie Night, How to Train Your Dragon (McDonalds Family GS)
Sunday, August 12
ALL DAY Gates 1&2: 24 Hours | Gate 3: 8am-TBD | Gate 4: 7am- TBD | Gate 4A: 8am- TBD | Gate 5: 7am- TBD | Gate 6: 6am- TBD | Gate 7: 6am- TBD
FOOD STANDS: Stand 4: 7a, Stand 5: 7a, Tiki:10a-9p, Pit Terrace / Man.Row / Souvenir / Outside T11 / Argetsinger / Seneca / Outside 90 / FrontStretch / Near Bodine: ALL open at 8am
5:00am – 1:00pm Worker Registration
6:00am – 6:00pm Shuttle Busses Operating
7:00am – 4:00pm Info Booth Hours
7:00am – 11:30am Baker, Wedgewood, Turn 11, & S/F Track Crossovers Open
7:00am – 6:00pm Disability Carts Available
7:00am – 2:30pm WGI Registration
7:00am – TBD Ticket Office Open
7:00am NSCS Registration Opens
8:00am SPEED Stage Opens
8:00am – 1:00pm Display Hours
8:00am – 1:00pm NASCAR 101 Tent Hours
8:00am – 8:30am Church Services (Esses)
8:00am – 3:00pm American Sign Language Interpreter (Bog, Pre-race, & On Call)
8:00am – 8:00pm The Pyramid open
8:00am All Hospitality Opens
8:00am – 10:00am Breakfast at The Bog
8:30am – 11:30am Fan Walk Open
9:00am – 12:30pm McDonald’s Kids Zone Open
9:30am – 10:00am Marlee Scott Appearance in The Bog
9:45am Driver Appearance – Bobby Labonte in The Glen Club
10:00am SPEED Stage NASCAR RaceDay Hosted by John Roberts, Kenny Wallace, Kyle Petty, Larry McReynolds
10:00am Grandstands Open
10:00am – 10:15am Driver Appearance – Regan Smith in The Bog
10:15am – 10:30am Driver Appearance – Jeff Gordon in The Bog
10:30am – 10:45am Driver Appearance – Boris Said in The Bog
11:00am NSCS Driver / Crew Chief Meeting (Sprint Vision Screens)
12:00pm ESPN Live On Air
12:00pm USAF Re-Enlistment Ceremony (Victory Lane)
1:00pm START – Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen (90 Laps, 220.5 Miles)