NASCAR has announced that the Watkins Glen circuit will host a race in September 2027, as part of the Cup Series Chase for the championship. This decision marks a significant redirection, abandoning the experiment of May.
With this relocation, Watkins Glen will become the main road course of the Chase phase, as there is currently no other circuit of this type in the calendar for the ten races of this stage, following the elimination of the Charlotte Roval.
The decision to move the race to fall responds to the less predictable weather conditions of May, which can include rain and snow, complicating the experience for both fans and drivers. Additionally, in the Finger Lakes region, May is a month when the tourist season is still starting.
A specific date for the 2027 race at Watkins Glen has not yet been established, but it is expected to be within the first half of the Chase. In 2024, this circuit was held on September 15, in the 28th round of the season.
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