WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (February 7, 2022) – Watkins Glen Worldwide right this moment introduced a multi-year extension with Go Bowling to maintain the ball rolling because the entitlement associate of the NASCAR Cup Sequence race on the historic highway course, marking the fifth yr of the partnership with the Go Bowling at The Glen on August 21.

There will likely be added strain on the drivers on this yr’s Go Bowling at The Glen, because the race strikes to the penultimate race in NASCAR’s common season and can assist arrange the Playoff area for the title bout. 9 instances a driver has gone on to win the collection championship after profitable at Watkins Glen Worldwide, together with the inaugural winner Buck Baker in 1957.

“It’s nice we had been in a position to strike a deal for Go Bowling to return again to The Glen for the 2022 season as their race will assist clear the lanes for a potential championship contender,” mentioned Watkins Glen Worldwide president Michael Printup. “Go Bowling has been a unbelievable associate, bringing enjoyable to our fan zone and to the observe, and we are able to’t wait to see what occurs after we drop the inexperienced flag in August.”

Final yr’s Go Bowling at The Glen was gained by Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson, who went on to seize the 2021 NASCAR Cup Sequence championship. Previous to that, his teammate Chase Elliott gained the 2018 and 2019 races. (Watkins Glen didn’t host a Cup Sequence race in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, as an alternative the Go Bowling 235 was contested on the Daytona Worldwide Speedway highway course and was additionally gained by Elliott.)

“We’re very excited to increase our Go Bowling at The Glen entitlement sponsorship with Watkins Glen to a multi-year time period,” mentioned John Harbuck, President of Strike Ten Leisure, the advertising arm of the Worldwide Bowling Campus. “Our partnership with The Glen, one of the crucial common tracks on the NASCAR circuit, gives us with a nationwide platform to have interaction and join with NASCAR followers attending the race and a nationwide TV viewers watching from dwelling. Together with occasions like Nationwide Bowling Day and our participation in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Go Bowling builds top-of-mind consciousness for our nice sport and serves as a reminder for Individuals to get along with their households and mates and Go Bowling!”

The Glen has hosted 38 NASCAR Cup Sequence races, beginning with Baker’s win in 1957. A complete of 24 completely different drivers have gained on the circuit, led by NASCAR Corridor of Famers Tony Stewart (5 wins) and Jeff Gordon (4 wins).

Watkins Glen hosts the NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen race weekend August 17-21, with racing motion starting with the ARCA Menards Sequence race on Friday, August 19. The NASCAR Xfinity Sequence will compete on Saturday, August 20, and the Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR Cup Sequence race will cap off the weekend on Sunday, August 21.

To buy IMSA or NASCAR race tickets or for tenting and extra info, name 1-866-461-RACE or go to TheGlen.com. Followers can view the NASCAR Cup Sequence and NASCAR Xfinity Sequence schedules and buy tickets at nascar.com/tickets.

About Watkins Glen Worldwide

Positioned inside 5 hours and 300 miles of 25 p.c of the U.S. inhabitants, Watkins Glen Worldwide is the premier highway racing facility in North America, four-times voted “Finest NASCAR Monitor” by readers of USA As we speak. Sustain with The Glen on Fb, Twitter, and Instagram. For tickets, tenting, and extra info, name 1-866-461-RACE or go to www.TheGlen.com and get all the newest info by downloading the NASCAR tracks app at www.theglen.com/nascar-tracks-app.

2022 Watkins Glen Worldwide Schedule

April 9-10 – Opening Weekend

Could 20-22 – Ferrari Problem North America

June 3-5 – SCCA Majors Tremendous Tour

June 23-26 – IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

July 7-10 – Finger Lakes Wine Pageant; Masters Historic Racing Weekend

July 21-24 – GT World Problem America

August 17-21 – NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen

September 8-11 – Hilliard U.S. Classic Grand Prix

October 28-29 – Finger Lakes Beer Pageant Offered by Chemung Canal Belief Co.

2022 Watkins Glen Worldwide NASCAR Weekend Schedule

August 19 – ARCA Menards Sequence Race

August 20 – NASCAR Xfinity Sequence Race

August 21 – Go Bowling at The Glen – NASCAR Cup Sequence Race

About GoBowling.com

GoBowling.com is the vacation spot for bowling followers and fans searching for information and details about one in every of America’s favourite pastimes and the nation’s primary participatory sport. With greater than 67 million folks taking to the lanes yearly, GoBowling.com is a one-stop location the place folks of all ages can go to fulfill their love of bowling. Shoppers flip to GoBowling.com each day to seek out bowling enjoyable – discovering new bowling facilities, ideas and strategies to make use of on the lanes, entertaining bowling information and nice offers at greater than 2,000+ family-friendly bowling facilities throughout the nation.

About Strike Ten Leisure

Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Strike Ten Leisure is the centralized sponsor-activation and informal bowling advertising arm of the Worldwide Bowling Campus (IBC) which incorporates USBC and BPAA. Strike Ten Leisure serves your complete IBC by coordinating the sponsorship gross sales and informal bowling advertising efforts. Strike Ten Leisure’s mission is to extend nationwide consciousness of bowling and to help the bowling {industry} in creating new bowlers and growing the frequency of present bowlers annually by means of promotions, publicity and industry-wide advertising initiatives. For extra info, please go to www.stemarketing.com.

About Worldwide Bowling Campus The Worldwide Bowling Campus (IBC) is the headquarters for the bowling {industry} and immediately serves the greater than 67 million bowlers in the US. The IBC homes the assets of the US Bowling Congress, the governing physique and membership group for the game; the Bowling Proprietors’ Affiliation of America, representing the enterprise pursuits of bowling facilities; IBC Youth Growth; Strike Ten Leisure, the centralized sponsor-activation and informal bowling advertising arm for the {industry}; the Worldwide Bowling Museum and Corridor of Fame; the Worldwide Bowling Professional Store and Instructors Affiliation; the Worldwide Bowling Media Affiliation; the Bowling Information Community; the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America; and the Worldwide Coaching and Analysis Middle (ITRC). A three way partnership of USBC and the Bowling Proprietors’ Affiliation of America, the ITRC is a United States Olympic Committee-recognized coaching heart; that includes 14 lanes for coaching and 6 for analysis and testing functions, the ITRC is probably the most progressive and superior coaching, analysis, and testing facility within the sport of bowling. For extra details about the game of bowling, please go to www.BOWL.com. To study enjoyable ideas and see nice presents at 2,000+ bowling facilities throughout the nation, go to GoBowling.com.

Contact:

Michael Gardner

Watkins Glen Worldwide

(607) 535-3307

mgardner@nascar.com

Steph Harris

NASCAR

(386) 310-6064

sharris@nascar.com