Watkins Glen Weekend Schedule - Speedway Digest

2024 WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE
REVISED as of August 23, 09:51 AM
NCS, NXS, AMS, HSR-NC

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
7:30 AM 7:30 PM TRACK OPS EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
8:00 AM 6:00 PM TRACK OPS TIMING & SCORING SET UP TRACK COLD
6:00 PM 8:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK LAPS (NASCAR MEDIA) TRACK HOT

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7:30 AM 7:30 PM TRACK OPS EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
8:30 AM 10:30 PM TRACK OPS NASCAR YOUTH SERIES RACING (.25 MIDGET TEMPORARY TRACK) (PADDOCK 1)
12:00 PM 5:30 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST SET UP TRACK COLD
4:00 PM 5:30 PM TRACK OPS PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & ROUTING REHEARSAL (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD
4:30 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:00 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:30 PM 6:00 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST CALIBRATION TRACK HOT
5:30 PM 6:00 PM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
6:00 PM 6:30 PM RACE CONTROL TRACK PROFILE SCANNING (COMPETITION)
8:00 PM 10:00 PM TRACK OPS FAN TRACK WALK (WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7:00 AM 4:00 PM AMS CREDENTIALING HOURS
7:30 AM 10:00 AM AMS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
8:00 AM 10:30 PM TRACK OPS NASCAR YOUTH SERIES RACING (.25 MIDGET TEMPORARY TRACK) (PADDOCK 1)
8:00 AM 9:00 PM AMS GARAGE HOURS
8:05 AM AMS CREW CHIEF MEETING
9:00 AM 10:00 AM HSR-NC HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
10:00 AM 10:30 AM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
10:30 AM 12:30 PM RACE CONTROL DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
11:00 AM 1:00 PM NXS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
11:15 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PAVILION)
11:30 AM 12:15 PM AMS AUTOGRAPH SESSION (GENERAL TIRE AREA)
11:45 AM 12:30 PM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
12:00 PM 6:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
12:00 PM 2:00 PM NCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
12:30 PM 1:00 PM NXS TEAM ACCESS FOR EQUIPMENT SET UP PERMITTED (GARAGE AREA)
12:30 PM AMS DRIVER / SPOTTER MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
1:00 PM 1:30 PM HSR-NC PRACTICE TRACK HOT
1:00 PM 6:00 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
1:00 PM 6:00 PM NXS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
2:00 PM 7:00 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
2:00 PM 7:00 PM NCS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
2:00 PM 3:00 PM AMS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
3:15 PM 3:35 PM AMS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (TIMED | ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
3:30 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)
4:00 PM 4:30 PM HSR-NC QUALIFYING (MULTI-VEHICLE – TIMED) TRACK HOT
4:40 PM AMS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
4:45 PM AMS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS (DRIVERS STANDING BY CARS)
5:00 PM AMS RACE (41 LAPS, 100.45 MILES) TRACK HOT
6:30 PM Approx AMS HAULERS ENTER PIT ROAD (EQUIPMENT LOADING)
8:30 PM Approx AMS HAULERS EXIT

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
6:30 AM 7:45 AM RACE CONTROL DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
7:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PAVILION)
7:15 AM 7:45 AM BROADCAST TELEVISION EXHIBITION (CONTENT CAPTURE) TRACK COLD
7:30 AM 3:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
7:45 AM 8:30 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
8:00 AM 8:30 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
8:15 AM 8:30 AM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
8:30 AM 9:00 AM HSR-NC RACE TRACK HOT
9:00 AM 9:30 AM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
9:30 AM 2:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
9:30 AM 9:50 AM NXS PRACTICE (TIMED | ALL ENTRIES: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
10:00 AM 11:00 AM NXS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUP A & B: MULTI-VEHICLE / 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT
11:00 AM 11:30 AM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
11:30 AM 1:00 PM NCS PRACTICE (TIMED – 2 ROUNDS | GROUP A: 20 MINUTES / GROUP B: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
1:00 PM 2:00 PM NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUP A & B: MULTI-VEHICLE / 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT
1:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)
2:00 PM 2:30 PM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
2:15 PM NXS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:20 PM NXS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
3:00 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 20/40/82 LAPS = 200.9 MILES) TRACK HOT
6:15 PM 6:45 PM HSR-NC RACE TRACK HOT
7:30 PM Approx NXS HAULERS EXIT

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8:30 AM 10:15 AM RACE CONTROL NASCAR VIP TRACK LAPS TRACK HOT
10:15 AM 10:30 AM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE LAPS (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
10:30 AM 11:15 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
10:30 AM 3:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
10:45 AM 11:00 AM RACE CONTROL PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & SET UP PERMITTED (TRACK ACCESS) TRACK COLD
11:00 AM 11:15 AM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
11:00 AM 12:00 PM NCS TEAM ACCESS TO HAULERS PERMITTED
11:45 AM 2:45 PM TRACK OPS FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD
12:00 PM 8:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
12:00 PM 3:00 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (SPACE OPEN) (MEDIA CENTER 2ND FLOOR – GREAT ROOM)
1:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PAVILION)
1:30 PM NCS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
1:55 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (MEDIA CENTER 2ND FLOOR – GREAT ROOM)
2:00 PM 2:15 PM TRACK OPS SPONSOR PARADE LAP
2:05 PM NCS RED CARPET WALK (ALL DRIVERS)
2:10 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT FOR PRE-RACE (DRIVER INTRO FLOATS / ADJACENT TO VICTORY LANE)
2:20 PM NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS (PARADE LAP TO STAGE ON START/FINISH LINE)
3:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 20/40/90 LAPS = 220.5 MILES) TRACK HOT
7:00 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT

NASCAR CUP SERIES (NCS)
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES (NXS)
ARCA MENARDS SERIES (AMS)
HISTORIC SPORTSCAR RACING NASCAR CLASSIC (HSR-NC)
TRACK OPERATIONS
BROADCAST
RACE CONTROL
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL TRACK TIME – EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME