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Nationwide Series Preview of ZIPPO 200 At The Glen

The field flashes under the green flag at the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International August 2012  Photo - Jared Wickerham/Getty Images
The field flashes under the green flag at the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series’ Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International August 2012
Photo – Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

Nationwide Series drivers return to Watkins Glen International and television coverage is on ABC this Saturday, August 10th beginning at 2pm ET.  Radio coverage is on MRN, Sirius XM channel 90.

With about a month-and-a-half to prepare since the first road race of the season at Road America, the NASCAR Nationwide Series teams head to Watkins Glen for the Zippo 200 and the second of three road-course events during the 2013 season. Continue reading

NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session Among Features of Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Weekend

NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session Among Features of Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Weekend 

CheezIt355atTheGlenTrevor Bayne, Austin Dillon, Travis Pastrana and Nelson Piquet Jr. among those scheduled to participate in free fan autograph session Friday

Watkins Glen International provides NASCAR fans another way to interact with the stars of the sport: On Friday (August 9) at 4:30 p.m. several NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers will participate in an hour-long autograph session at The Glen.  Continue reading

Nicole Briscoe Shares How Racing’s Twist and Turns Shaped Her Career

Nicole Briscoe - NASCAR Countdown host during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300, October 20, 2012 Photo - Allen Kee / ESPN Images
Nicole Briscoe – NASCAR Countdown host during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300, October 20, 2012
Photo – Allen Kee / ESPN Images

Every race weekend, fans see a nicely done broadcast by NASCAR’s TV partners. They see the finished product of a week-long production to broadcast the race. Countless hours go into preparing the show to make sure it’s as accurate as possible. It’s rare to get inside information on what goes on behind the scenes, but if you were to get it, who better to get it from than the host.  Continue reading

Keselowski overcomes penalty to win Iowa Nationwide race

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by Enlist Weed Control System at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2013  Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by Enlist Weed Control System at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski made a busy weekend well worth the trouble. The defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was the lone driver making frequent trips between Central Iowa and Pocono Raceway. 

Keselowski will be toting a gas pump trophy back with him after winning the Fifth Annual NASCAR Nationwide Series US Cellular 250 Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. He has won the last three Nationwide starts he has made for Penske Racing, despite not having a Sprint cup victory this season. Continue reading