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By Jason SchultzRace Info Date- Sunday August 12th, 2012 Location- Watkins Glen, New York Start time- 1:18 PM EST Distance- 90 Laps, 220.5 Miles Broadcast TV- ESPN Weather Forecast High 78 F Low 57 F Chance of rain- 10% Partly Cloudy Past Race Winners 2011- Marcos Ambrose 2010- Juan Pablo Montoya 2009- Tony Stewart 2008- Kyle Busch 2007- Tony Stewart Notables yet to win the Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen Brad Keselowski Kasey Kahne Denny Hamlin Clint Bowyer Greg Biffle Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Edwards News & Notes Marcos Ambrose looks to win second consecutive Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen Tony Stewart looks to win his sixth race at Watkins Glen This is the final road course race of the season Clint Bowyer looks to sweep the races at road courses in 2012 This is the only track where drivers turn right into turn one instead of left This is one of five tracks Jimmie Johnson has never won at Dale Earnhardt Jr looks to maintain his point’s lead The only road course “ringer” in the field is Boris Said Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks Group A- Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski Group B- Marcos Ambrose, Juan Pablo Montoya, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kurt Busch Group C- Brian Vickers, Aric Almirola Event Schedule Sprint Cup Series Practice 12:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED Sprint Cup Series Practice 4:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED Sprint Cup Series Qualifying 11:30 AM EST Saturday on ESPN2 Sprint Cup Series Race, the Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen, 12:00 PM EST Sunday on ESPN Next Race- Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan Entry List via Nascar.com
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Joplin, MO |
Chevrolet |
McDonald’s |
Felix Sabates |
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Rochester Hills, MI |
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Miller Lite |
Roger Penske |
5 |
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Enumclaw, WA |
Chevrolet |
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Linda Hendrick |
9 |
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Launceston, Tasmania |
Ford |
Stanley |
Richard Petty |
10 |
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Phoenix, AZ |
Chevrolet |
Tommy Baldwin Racing |
Tommy Baldwin |
11 |
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Chesterfield, VA |
Toyota |
FedEx Freight |
J D Gibbs |
13 |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Ford |
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Bob Germain |
14 |
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Rushville, IN |
Chevrolet |
Office Depot / Mobil 1 |
Margaret Haas |
15 |
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Emporia, KS |
Toyota |
5-hour Energy |
Rob Kauffman |
16 |
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Vancouver, WA |
Ford |
3M |
Jack Roush |
17 |
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Cambridge, WI |
Ford |
Ford EcoBoost |
John Henry |
18 |
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Las Vegas, NV |
Toyota |
M&M’s |
Joe Gibbs |
20 |
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Middletown, CT |
Toyota |
The Home Depot |
Joe Gibbs |
22 |
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Bryan, OH |
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Shell / Pennzoil |
Walter Czarnecki |
24 |
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Pittsboro, IN |
Chevrolet |
Drive to End Hunger |
Rick Hendrick |
26 |
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Riverside, CA |
Ford |
MDS Transport |
Jerry Freeze |
27 |
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Eau Claire, WI |
Chevrolet |
Menards / Rheem |
Richard Childress |
29 |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Chevrolet |
Budweiser |
Richard Childress |
30 |
Patrick Long |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
Toyota |
TRG Motorsports |
Kevin Buckler |
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South Boston, VA |
Chevrolet |
Caterpillar |
Richard Childress |
32 |
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Carlsbad, CA |
Ford |
HendrickCars.com |
Jack Roush |
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Asheville, NC |
Chevrolet |
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Richard Childress |
34 |
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Unadilla, GA |
Ford |
Scorpion Truck Bed Liners |
Bob Jenkins |
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Hartford, OH |
Chevrolet |
Tommy Baldwin Racing |
Allan Heinke |
38 |
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Riverside, CA |
Ford |
ModSpace |
Brad Jenkins |
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South Bend, IN |
Chevrolet |
U.S. Army |
Tony Stewart |
42 |
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Bogota, Colombia |
Chevrolet |
Target |
Chip Ganassi |
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Tampa, FL |
Ford |
Smithfield |
Richard Petty |
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Corpus Christi, TX |
Toyota |
Miller Welders Freightliner |
Tad Geschickter |
48 |
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El Cajon, CA |
Chevrolet |
Lowe’s Cortez Silver |
Jeff Gordon |
51 |
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Las Vegas, NV |
Chevrolet |
Phoenix Construction Services |
James Finch |
55 |
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Thomasville, NC |
Toyota |
My Classic Garage |
Bill Jenkins |
56 |
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Mayetta, NJ |
Toyota |
NAPA Auto Parts |
Michael Waltrip |
78 |
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Cato, NY |
Chevrolet |
Furniture Row / Farm American |
Barney Visser |
83 |
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Cedar Rapids, IA |
Toyota |
Burger King / Dr Pepper |
Thomas Ueberall |
87 |
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Lakeland, FL |
Toyota |
Genny Light |
Andrea Nemechek |
88 |
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Kannapolis, NC |
Chevrolet |
National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew |
Rick Hendrick |
93 |
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Janesville, WI |
Toyota |
Burger King / Dr Pepper |
Thomas Ueberall |
98 |
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Phoenix, AZ |
Ford |
Phil Parsons Racing |
Mike Curb |
99 |
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Columbia, MO |
Ford |
Fastenal |
Jack Roush |
119 |
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Milwaukie, OR |
Toyota |
Humphrey Smith Racing |
Randy Humphrey |
195 |
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Manteca, CA |
Ford |
Leavine Family Racing |
Bob Leavine |
249 |
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Long Beach, CA |
Toyota |
America Israel Racing |
Jay Robinson |
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