Saturday schedule for NASCAR Cup and Xfinity at Watkins Glen International

WATKINS GLEN, NY – Cup and Xfinity drivers will test their skills on the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Road Course on Saturday.

The Cup teams will practice and qualify for Sunday's race. NASCAR has scheduled a total of 90 minutes for Cup practice to allow the teams to get used to the new tire this weekend. The tire is expected to wear faster. The lap teams are expected to be about three seconds faster in a 20-lap run.

The Xfinity teams will practice and qualify before racing on Saturday afternoon.

Weather on Saturday

Mostly sunny with highs of 79 degrees and a 1% chance of rain to start Cup practice. Mostly sunny with highs of 83 degrees and a 1% chance of rain to start the Xfinity race.

Route plan Saturday

(All times Eastern Time)

Garage open

• 8am – Xfinity Series
• 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

• 9:30 a.m. – 9:50 p.m. – Xfinity Practice (NBC Sports App)
• 10am – 11am – Xfinity Qualifiers (NBC Sports App)
• 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Cup training (NBC Sports App and USA Network, MRN)
• 13:00 – 14:00 – Cup Qualifiers (NBC Sports App and USA Network, MRN)
• 3:00 p.m. – Xfinity Race (82 laps/200.9 miles; USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)