NASCAR pulls into Watkins Glen with playoff spots to fill

James Bromsey III, left, a sixth-grader at LeBron James' I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, poses with NASCAR driver Chris Buescher, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 in Brooklyn, Mich. Bromsey was given an all-access tour of Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday. Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford had a paint job that highlighted the LeBron James Family Foundation. (AP Photo/Larry Lage)

Martin Truex Jr., left, talks with a crew member prior to practice and qualifying at Richmond Raceway for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

FILE - Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, poses for a photo ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, March 14, 2019. Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Chris Buescher (17) runs in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kevin Harvick (4) crosses the start/finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Kevin Harvick, top left, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ryan Blaney prepares for practice and qualifying at Richmond Raceway for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)