Motorsport fans are looking forward to the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen as today Kimi Raikkonen, arguably one of the most popular Formula 1 drivers of the last 15 years, and our compatriot Daniil Kvyat will be at the start.
The participants of the race on the classic American circuit will have to complete 90 laps and a distance of almost 355 km, and it will certainly be interesting, but the weather factor can also affect the course of events.
It is cloudy in Watkins Glen, the chance of rain is estimated at 70%, and in these conditions Formula 1 racers, albeit former ones, can excel as they had to drive on water-filled tarmac more often than their US counterparts. In NASCAR, wet tires are only used on road-type tracks, and bad weather races are simply not held on ovals.
The race will start at 3 p.m. New York time – in Moscow it will be 10 p.m. More precisely, the command to start the engines sounds at 15:08 and the green flag starting signal at 15:19.
Meanwhile, you can see what the track looks like and how Kimi Raikkonen drove the Chevrolet Camaro No. 91 of the Trackhouse Racing team. Behind-the-scenes commentators discussing his entry into the race agree that inviting masters of this level will certainly help boost NASCAR’s popularity around the world.
Well, there’s no arguing with that, because this weekend Kimi’s photos can be seen on the pages of almost every publication in the world that writes about sports.
Source: F1 News
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