A good chunk of the Nascar Cup races held at Watkins Glen haven’t used numerical signifiers (400, 500, etc.), but instead have used the evocative “(sponsor) at/@ The Glen” format. Here’s a rundown of all of them, ranked from coolest to dullest:
1.) The Bud at The Glen (1994-98)—the inspiration for this listicle, one of the best names in Nascar history. It always sounded like a place to have a duel—“meet me tomorrow—high noon at The Bud…at the Glen.”
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2.) Global Crossing @ The Glen (2000-01)—so grandiose, so retro-futuristic, so…early 00’s! The name could also work for a vague convention of management consultants.
3.) Frontier @ The Glen (1999)—just a year, but it evokes some sort of new beginning, like a race with quantum lap times or infinite tires.
4.) Budweiser at The Glen (1990-93)—slightly too formal for my tastes. Not to mention it can be phrased as a question. “Budweiser at the Glen?” “Sure—I’ll take two.”
5.) The Budweiser at The Glen (1986-89)—the first sponsor, and also the oddest-sounding iteration of Bud(wieser)’s sponsorship. It has a bit of a Nutty Professor vibe to it: “The Budweisereiserglaven at The Glen with the LAAADDDDYYYY!”
6.) Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (2009-11)—sooo close to sounding cool, but they had to throw “Sour Cream Dips” in there. To be fair, most Watkins Glen races ARE Heluva Good to watch—thanks double-file restarts!
7.) Go Bowling at The Glen (2018-present)—I like bowling as much as the next guy, but this name always seemed like an odd fit. And while we’re at it, why not just call it the “Go Bowling 300”?
8.) Centurion Boats at The Glen (2007-08)—“you know what goes great with a stock car race? Boats.”
9.) Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen (2002-2005)—while “Sirius at The Glen” would’ve been nice, this name is just too damn long. How much you want to bet that someone making six figures spent weeks working on the name?
10.) AMD at The Glen (2006)—hot racing action! Derring-do by some of the world’s best drivers! Cars going up to 180mph mere inches from each other! And…computer processing chips?
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