NASCAR teams are gearing up for a trip up north to New York for some road course racing at Watkins Glen International. All three series, the NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck series, are once again racing this weekend.
Here’s a look at who’s competing at WGI.
Cup Series Entry List
After earning a Texas-sized win at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend, Chase Elliott hopes to go back-to-back at Watkins Glen in the Go Bowling at The Glen, airing Sunday, May 10 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
There are 38 cars entered, so all will make the race, barring any last-minute additions.
Josh Bilicki‘s piloting the No. 66 for Garage 66.
Though the No. 78 is listed as TBA, Katherine Legge was announced to be in the car for Live Fast Motorsports.
O’Reilly Entry List
O’Reilly drivers will have their hands full this weekend at Watkins Glen, considering who they’re racing against. You can watch the Mission 200 at The Glen on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on The CW.
There are 39 drivers vying for 38 positions in the race, so one won’t qualify.
Some Cup Series drivers contending for the win in O’Reilly are Connor Zilisch in the No. 1 and Shane van Gisbergen in the No. 9 for JR Motorsports.
Also, Ross Chastain hops in the No. 32 this weekend for Jordan Anderson Racing.
Other notables are Alex Labbe in the No. 0 for SS-Green Light Racing and Josh Bilicki in the team’s No. 07.
Preston Pardus enters his Pardus Racing, Inc. No. 50.
Carson Kvapil joins DGM Racing x JIM in the No. 91. The No. 92 was announced Tuesday to have Alex Guenette driving.
Joey Gase Motorsports’ Nos. 35 and 53, as well as the No. 74 of Mike Harmon Racing, are currently listed as to be announced.
Truck Series Entry List
The Truck teams will race at Watkins Glen on Friday in the Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen. The race is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and airs on FOX Sports 1.
Thirty-eight trucks will attempt to make the race, with two going home after qualifying.
There are five Cup drivers entered, with three of them pulling triple duty: Chastain, van Gisbergen and Zilisch. These three will drive Nos. 45, 4 and 71, respectively, for Niece Motorsports (Nos. 45 and 4) and Spire Motorsports (No. 71).
AJ Allmendinger hops in the No. 25 for Kaulig Racing.
Last week’s Texas Motor Speedway winner Carson Hocevar pilots the No. 77 for Spire Motorsports.
Brent Crews is in the No. 1 for TRICON Garage. Adam Andretti joins the team in the No. 5.
Jackson Lee, Natalie Decker and Stephen Mallozzi team up for Team Reaume in Nos. 1, 22 and 33, respectively.
Connor Mosack drives the No. 7 for Spire.
Toni Breidinger joins McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the No. 20.
Tyler Reif is in Niece’s No. 42.
Wesley Slimp runs for Halmar Friesen Racing in the No. 62.
Dystany Spurlock makes her Truck debut for MBM Motorsports, driving the No. 69.
Nathan Nicholson is driving the No. 76 for Freedom Racing Enterprises.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She's currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.