"Having the race in May gives us a shot in the arm." Here's how a big change to NASCAR's Watkins Glen date is being received.

NASCAR’s 2026 weekend at Watkins Glen is shifting from August to May, giving the Finger Lakes tourism season an early boost, according to the Ithaca Journal. The “Go Bowling at The Glen” event will ...

Some camping spots at Watkins Glen State Park are set to open and welcome race fans starting the second weekend in May to ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM ) – NASCAR’s future at the region’s longest standing race track is well in hand. 18 Sports met with track officials and learned about the future of the sport at Watkins Glen ...

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) — Some Watkins Glen State Park camping spots will open early next year to accommodate NASCAR fans.

In its first-ever playoff race, Watkins Glen provided a memorable last-lap finish while title contenders were nowhere near the lead. Chris Buescher, who was shockingly eliminated from postseason ...

Shane Van Gisbergen had a race to forget in Iowa last week, spinning twice, but he's back atop the oddsboard as the NASCAR Cup Series makes its annual trip to upstate New York and Watkins Glen ...

Watkins Glen International delivered its own form of care bears to help young patients and their families at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. The racetrack, in conjunction with the NASCAR ...

Former NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose survives aggressive cancer after a life-saving liver transplant and now champions organ ...