Cheez-It 355 at the Glen @ Watkins Glen International

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  1. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

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    NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #22 of 36 for the 2014 season

    Race: Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Watkins Glen, NY
    Title Sponsor: Cheez-It

    Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:19pm/et
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    Television Coverage/Re-air/TV Team

    NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: at 11:00am/et on FoxSports2
    NASCAR Countdown Pre-Race Show: ESPN - 12:00pm/et
    Television Race Coverage: ESPN, 1:00pm/et

    In the Booth: Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
    Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, Vince Welch
    NASCAR Countdown: Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace

    Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Time: Monday, August 11 at 1:30am/et on ESPN2
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    Radio Coverage

    Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90
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    Practices:

    Friday, August 8, 12:30 - 2:00pm/et, TV-FS1
    Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Friday, August 8, 4:30 - 5:55am/et, TV-FS1
    Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Saturday, August 9 at 11:40 am/et, TV-ESPN2, no re-air scheduled.
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    Track Specifications:

    a 2.45-mile paved road course.
    90 laps, 220.5 miles (355 k)
    It has 11 turns with a variety of banking in turns ranging from 6 degrees to 10 degrees.
    The length of the frontstretch is 2,141 feet and the length of the backstretch is 1,839 feet.
    Watkins Glen International has hosted the race since 1986.
    Grandstand seating capacity: approx 41,000
    Opened: 1956
     
  2. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

  3. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member