{"id":126679,"date":"2025-08-07T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126679\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:38:09","slug":"nascar-cup-series-racing-at-watkins-glen-on-usa-network-headlines-nbc-sports-motorsports-coverage-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126679\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING AT WATKINS GLEN ON USA NETWORK HEADLINES NBC SPORTS\u2019 MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at the Glen in Watkins Glen, N.Y., this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 1:30 p.m. ET<\/b><\/p>\n

Last Sunday\u2019s NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 on USA Network is Most-Watched Sporting Event of the Weekend, Second Highest Viewership For Last 10 Cup Series Races<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Live Coverage of Pro Motocross from Ironman Raceway Begins Saturday at 1 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock<\/b><\/p>\n

STAMFORD, Conn. \u2013 Aug. 7, 2025 \u2013<\/b> NBC Sports\u2019 motorsports action is headlined this week by the NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Go Bowling at The Glen from Watkins Glen, N.Y., this Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network and Pro Motocross from Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind., this Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n

NASCAR CUP SERIES: WATKINS GLEN<\/b><\/p>\n

The NASCAR Cup Series continues this Sunday, Aug. 10, at Watkins Glen International, with the Go Bowling at The Glen at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey<\/b>, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR Jeff Burton<\/b>, <\/b>and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte<\/b> will call the action. Marty Snider<\/b>, Dave Burns<\/b>, <\/b>and Kim Coon <\/b>will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett<\/b> will anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on Sunday. Marty Snider <\/b>will host pre-race coverage alongside Letarte and Jarrett and post-race with Jarrett and Burton.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 NASCAR Cup Series coverage began last week with the Iowa Corn 350 on USA Network, which was the most-watched sporting event across television last weekend<\/a> and delivered the second-highest viewership for the last 10 Cup Series races this season. USA Network is home to nine of the next 10 Cup Series races including the first seven races of the Playoffs.<\/p>\n

At last weekend\u2019s race at Iowa Speedway, William Byron <\/b>(770 points) took the win to vault himself into first place in the points standings, followed by Chase Briscoe <\/b>(-130, 8th place) and Brad Keselowski <\/b>(-317, 19th place) rounding out the top three. Chris Buescher <\/b>(-196, 11th) is the defending champion at Watkins Glen. Shane van Gisbergen <\/b>(-372, 25th) aims to earn his fourth road course victory this season, after previous wins in Mexico City, Chicago, and Sonoma.<\/p>\n\nPos.<\/td>\nDriver<\/td>\nPoints<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1.<\/td>\nWilliam Byron<\/td>\n770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2.<\/td>\nChase Elliott<\/td>\n752 (-18)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3.<\/td>\nKyle Larson<\/td>\n725 (-45)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4.<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n719 (-51)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5.<\/td>\nChristopher Bell<\/td>\n684 (-86)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here<\/a> for more information on NBC Sports\u2019 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV and HBO Max this Saturday starting at 12:05 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

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