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There are now three F1 races in the United States and two American teams in the championship. It’s time to pick out the best circuits that F1 has visited stateside

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NASCAR explains 2026 schedule, concerns around major date changes

NASCAR made two of its executives available to the media this week, where they discussed some of the changes to the schedule for 2026 – including Watkins Glen

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Jack Wood will not compete in Richmond NASCAR Truck race due to injury

During the NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen, Jack Wood suffered a major hit against the guardrail in the esses while driving his No. 91 Chevrolet.

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NASCAR will not limit Victory Lane celebrations after Connor Zilisch's fall

After winning Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen, Connor Zilisch climbed from the car to celebrate, as he had done in his previous five wins this year. However, this time, he slipped off the car and fell onto the ground in a frightening moment. He suffered a broken…

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Connor Zilisch undergoes surgery on collarbone after Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch fell from his race-winning car at Watkins Glen in a frightening moment that left the entire NASCAR community stunned. Thankfully, he escaped with only broken collarbone, which prevented him from competing in the NASCAR Cup race on Sunday.

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Shane van Gisbergen: "I've changed my life to come and do this"

There has never been a road course ace like Shane van Gisberen in NASCAR before. He has won four of the five road/street course races this year, and the Cup field seemed powerless to do anything about it. But with his latest victory at Watkins Glen, does he feel like…

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NASCAR Driver Connor Zilisch Breaks Collarbone: Will He Miss the Most Crucial Races of the Season?

NASCAR star Connor Zilisch injures collarbone after Watkins Glen win. His recovery could impact the Xfinity Series title race in the season's final stretch.

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Winners and losers from NASCAR's Watkins Glen triple-header

All three national divisions of NASCAR were racing at Watkins Glen this weekend. And while the winners were no surprise, there were plenty of unexpected moments. The Truck race went into triple overtime, the Xfinity race featured a 45-minute red flag, and the Cup race -- well, that race also…

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Christopher Bell: "Frustrated to get our butts kicked" by SVG

In 2025, the two biggest margins of victory belong to Shane van Gisbergen. In Mexico City, he won by 16.567 seconds, and on Sunday, he won at Watkins Glen by 11.116 seconds in another dominant showing.

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Shane van Gisbergen earns dominant NASCAR Cup win at Watkins Glen

NASCAR's winningest foreign-born driver has done it again. Shane van Gisbergen crossed the line over eleven seconds in the NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen. It was redemption for SVG, who lost this race one year ago after making a mistake on the final lap. This victory also comes on the same…

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Video surfaces of pit lane confrontation between Keselowski and Hocevar

Just before the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, NBC Sports displayed video, showing an apparent confrontation between Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar after qualifying on Saturday.

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NASCAR Driver Breaks Collarbone While Celebrating Win on Xfinity Series

Connor Zilisch fell from his car and broke his collarbone after winning at Watkins Glen.

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Winning NASCAR driver taken away in ambulance after severe injury during celebration

Connor Zilisch suffered a nasty fall while celebrating winning NASCAR’s Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen

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Connor Zilisch suffers broken collarbone in shocking fall while celebrating win

The 19-year-old won a wild NASCAR Xfinity race at Watkins Glen, but the celebrations did not last long as he fell from his car in Victory Lane.

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Winner Connor Zilisch leaves on a stretcher in scary Victory Lane fall

19-year-old Connor Zilisch was eager to celebrate another sensational victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The rising star earned his sixth win of the year at Watkins Glen in a dramatic finish.

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How long does Shane van Gisbergen plan to race in NASCAR?

When Shane van Gisbergen made the switch from Supercars to NASCAR, no one was sure how long he would stick around the sport. Well, after three wins in his rookie season, the New Zealander recently signed a multi-year contract extension with the Trackhouse Racing.

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Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.

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Corey Heim wins in triple overtime after wild NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen

The NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen nearly reached the sunset time limit due to several major incidents in the closing stages of the event, but on this evening, the earth’s rotation was set to Heim time.

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Remember when spilled oil created one of the wildest Watkins Glen finishes ever?

The date was August 12th, 2012. NASCAR was back at Watkins Glen International for its annual visit to the scenic New York road course, and Kyle Busch was in control of the race.

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Stewart Friesen returns home as full extent of injuries revealed

Stewart Friesen will not get to take part in the NASCAR Truck playoffs as he recovers from various injuries sustained in a serious airborne crash nine days ago. Kaden Honeycutt will drive the No. 52 truck in his absence, except for Watkins Glen this weekend, where Christopher Bell will take…

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The NASCAR Cup playoff picture with just three races to go

Just three races remain in the regular season, and there are just three unclaimed spots inside the 16-driver playoff field. The NASCAR Cup Series will test its drivers at the Watkins Glen road course before heading to the Richmond short track and then the iconic Daytona superspeedway.

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Shane van Gisbergen: 2024 Watkins Glen loss still "makes me angry"

After finishing sixth at COTA, Shane van Gisbergen has been unstoppable on road and street courses this year, winning the inaugural race in Mexico City, leading almost 90% of the laps at Sonoma Raceway, and sweeping the weekend at the Chicago Street Course. But last September, he had the chance…

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NASCAR Cup veteran Chris Buescher to make Truck debut at Watkins Glen

Veteran NASCAR driver Chris Buescher is trying something new this weekend. The 32-year-old will make his debut in the NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150.

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Christopher Bell to fill in for injured Stewart Friesen at Watkins Glen

NASCAR Truck Series veteran Stewart Friesen was involved in an airborne crash while taking part in a Super DIRTcar Series event, driving a big block dirt modified at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.

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Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin claim NASCAR has "too many road courses"

For the longest time, NASCAR had just two road courses on the Cup schedule -- Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen.

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