Sights & Sounds: Getting ready to race at The Glen
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The sun is shining and there are just a few clouds in the air over Watkins Glen International as drivers and teams prepare for Sunday's Cheez-It 355 at The Glen. This race has become one of the intense and aggressive events of the entire Sprint Cup season, and judging by Saturday's XFINITY Series event we may be in store for another great race.
The crews have been busy since the garage opened Sunday morning, putting the final touches on their cars, preparing the pit boxes and pushing the cars through the NASCAR technical inspection process.
Pit Boxes are up, the excitement builds at #WatkinsGlen! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/e6YSIzq040
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) August 9, 2015
Good morning all. It's race day @WGI! #RFRDriven pic.twitter.com/R28oR9CHso
— No.6 Team (@RFR6PR) August 9, 2015
The @BrandtRacing crew getting @J_Allgaier's car ready for today's race @WGI. #NASCAR #TeamHSM pic.twitter.com/T1RrDQrzm4
— HScott Motorsports (@TeamHSM51) August 9, 2015
Rolling through inspection this morning @WGI #RaceDay pic.twitter.com/cVkAZyimu0
— HSM Team 46 (@TeamHSM46) August 9, 2015
The @nationwide88 team will use pit stall 40 today. The Nos. 9 and 27 will be neighbors. Here's Greg's view: pic.twitter.com/2DZd1vS7nO
— Laura S. (@Hendrick88Team) August 9, 2015
#98 Chevy going through tech @WGI. @PremiumMSNASCAR pic.twitter.com/pPo1knSzor
— Premium Motorsports (@PremiumMSNASCAR) August 9, 2015
Take a lap around the 2.45-mile road course in the official pace car.
A first hand look at what the driver will see @WGI today! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/kzShbXDjLs
— Martinsville Spdway (@MartinsvilleSwy) August 9, 2015
Join us as we take a lap around @WGI with Brett Bodine: pic.twitter.com/J7332zYWQ4
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 9, 2015
As they do every weekend, the drivers have been busy visiting with race fans, sponsor and hospitality guests.
It's meet and greet time for @SamHornish. pic.twitter.com/8xBXELTLvT
— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) August 9, 2015
Beautiful day at @WGI and great crowd at @FordPerformance to see @DavidGilliland. pic.twitter.com/PgAafaIvNR
— FrontRow Motorsports (@FrontRowNASCAR) August 9, 2015
Good crowd here @FordPerformance display to ask @StenhouseJr questions. #RFRDriven pic.twitter.com/Yi0i5ap5iN
— No. 17 RFR team (@PR17RFR) August 9, 2015
We're with our friends @CaterpillarInc. We start 20th at @WGI #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/aCWhY6VHY3
— RCR 31 Cup Team (@RCR31RNewman) August 9, 2015
Watkins Glen has rolled out the red carpet for the Sprint Cup drivers before Sunday's race, quite literally.
Red carpet is out to welcome the drivers to the drivers meeting! pic.twitter.com/0Zb8uqCVlG
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) August 9, 2015
The @cheezit wheel is rolling down the red carpet for the driver's meeting! #CheezIt355 https://t.co/ZzQWAXgn8Y
— Roush Fenway Racing (@roushfenway) August 9, 2015
The sharpies are out in full force today! Just ask @KyleLarsonRacin, @austindillon3, @joeylogano & @kaseykahne! -MM pic.twitter.com/E55F01bDYk
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) August 9, 2015
Time to play "where's your favorite driver" in the @NASCAR Driver/Crew Chief Meeting! #CheezIt355 @WGI pic.twitter.com/QrX2R8JGnq
— Miss Coors Light (@misscoorslight) August 9, 2015
