Looking Back on Road Ringers in the Next Gen Era
Five years of Next Gen races on road courses have come and gone. Over these past few seasons, a wide variety of road course ringers have driven in the NASCAR Cup Series. From Formula One World Champions to 24 Hours of Le Mans winners, the group of drivers who have earned the title of road […]
Despite 2nd at Watkins Glen, Michael McDowell Loses 5 Points to Chase Cutoff
Michael McDowell was excellent during Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen International. The Spire Motorsports driver brought his No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro home second, his best finish of the season and first top-five in nine races. Entering the week 23rd in points, it’s easy to see how the No. 71 team’s day was close to ideal […]
Shane van Gisbergen Charges Through Field to Win Watkins Glen
Shane van Gisbergen picked up the NASCAR Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. The New Zealand-born road course ace surged through the field in the final stage after the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing team chose a risky but successful pit strategy. It was his second straight year winning the annual Cup Series […]
Andrew Ranger’s Return to ARCA Menards Series Competition
For the first time in 12 years, 39-year-old Andrew Ranger took the green flag in an ARCA Menards Series race in the 2026 General Tire 100 at Watkins Glen International. Ranger, a three-time NASCAR Canada Series champion and the all-time wins leader, announced on Wednesday that he would reunite with the NDS Motorsports No. 53 […]
Kaden Honeycutt Gets First Truck Series Win in Overtime
Kaden Honeycutt won his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday, beating some of the best road racers in the sport on an overtime restart. Having just won the ARCA Menards Series race earlier in the day, Honeycutt’s Truck win completed a sweep at Watkins Glen International. “I just won on a road […]
Katherine Legge to Run Watkins Glen for Live Fast Motorsports
Katherine Legge will make her first NASCAR Cup Series start of 2026 this weekend, driving the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports at Watkins Glen International. She’ll have sponsorship from e.l.f. Cosmetics, who supported her in her part-time Cup Series campaign last year. Across her diverse racing career, Legge has made ten starts at […]
Frankie Muniz to Miss Truck Race at Watkins Glen
Frankie Muniz will miss this week’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International, Team Reaume announced on Sunday. He’ll be stepping away to compete in the GT4 America Series at Sebring International Raceway. Team Reaume has not announced who will drive the No. 33 Ford F-150 in Muniz’s absence. Last year when Muniz […]
Connor Zilisch to Run Watkins Glen Truck Race for Spire Motorsports
Connor Zilisch will be competing for Spire Motorsports in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International, the team announced on Thursday. Zilisch will drive the No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado RST on Friday, May 8. In their social media announcement, Spire Motorsports described Zilisch as a ‘ringer’ pick for Watkins Glen. That […]
