NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report - Watkins Glen

August 9, 2025

Go Bowling at the Glen
Watkins Glen, New York - August 9, 2025

Ryan Blaney, driver, No. 12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford Mustang Dark Horse  - 1st

Joey Logano, driver, No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse  - 11th

Austin Cindric, driver, No. 2 Snap-on Ford Mustang Dark Horse  - 13th

PENSKE 150: Ryan Blaney gave Team Penske its 150th Cup Series pole position today at Watkins Glen International (WGI). The organization's first Cup pole came with George Follmer at Riverside International Raceway in 1974.

A WEEKEND AT THE GLEN: The NASCAR Cup Series takes on the penultimate road course of the 2025 season this weekend at WGI. Nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, this legendary road course has played host to the NASCAR Cup Series since 1986. Team Penske's lone Cup victory came in 2015 with Joey Logano - part of a weekend sweep.

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: The field is set to take the green flag at 2:00 p.m. ET Sunday on USA Network, with live radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).