The 2022 edition of the ‘Go Bowling at the Glen’ of the NASCAR Cup Series in New York will be historic for the nationalities on the grid.
The next edition of NASCAR Cup Series in the mythical circuit of Watkins Glen will be marked a new milestone for the category: it will have drivers of seven nationalities on the starting grid. It will be the most cosmopolitan race since 2013 with six flags represented on the same track.
On Sunday, August 21, a new date of NASCAR Cup Series on the stage where Formula 1 has been shown the most times in the United States: Watkins Glen. The top category was presented 20 times between 1961 and 1980 on the New York circuit.
But on Sunday it will make history by having the largest number of nationalities represented in its history, it will be seven different flags. It will surpass the Sonoma race in 2010 and Watkins Glen in 2013 with six different nationalities.
Besides 33 US pilots will be represented Mexico with Daniel Suárez. The royal driver is part of the TrackHouse Racing team, he is the champion of the X-Finity Series and with his victory in Sonoma in 2022 he became the first Mexican to win the NASCAR Cup Series. Finnish former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen He will be with the Mexican and will make his debut in a Camaro LZ1.
The Russian, also former Formula 1, Daniil Kvyat He will be running in his second race in the category. He started the Indianapolis Road Course in a Team Hezeberg Toyota Camry but was unable to finish the race due to engine problems. His colleague, the driver of the first car, was the Dutch Loris Hezemans.
The Mike Rockenfeller is German, winner of the 2010 LeMans 24 Hours and 2013 DTM champion, will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut behind the wheel of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. And finally, Kyle Tilley is British will be at the helm of the #78 Ford Mustang from Live Fast Motorsports.
Source: Tycsports
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