Finger Lakes 355 On The Road Course Next Up For NASCAR
The road course at Watkins Glen in upstate New York is the next stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, as count down five more weeks until the playoffs start. “The Glen” as it’s casually referred to by racing fans hosts the Finger Lakes 355 on Sunday at noon EST, with the race telecast by ESPN.
Road-course racing is a unique phenomenon. The course is set up…well, like a road. Drivers have to make true right turns, the same way you or I might at a stop sign. “A lot of people don’t like road courses,” said TheSportsNotebook’s NASCAR consultant, my brother Bill. “But I like them and would like to see more. It shows a driver’s true skill.”