NASCAR Watkins Glen International

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Sprint Cup Chase Tracker – Watkins Glen

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ChaseTrackerWatkins GlenLogo300x400This weekend fans enjoyed fast-paced road course racing at Watkins Glen International and as expected, that created some highs and lows for several drivers chasing a wild-card and a place in the Chase; and now there’s only three events left in the 2013 Race to the Chase. Do you hear the clock ticking? Tick-toc – Tick toc…

This week’s Chase Tracker analyzes the most recent five-race-average-finish – Daytona to Watkins Glen – and variances to the Race to the Chase average-finish – Kentucky to Watkins Glen, while also taking into consideration point standing changes. Continue reading →

Jason’s Journey: Being in Victory Lane

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JasonJourneylogo400x300It’s something fans dream of when attending any race – Being in victory lane at any NASCAR Race. It’s an exclusive club for winners. Victory lane is symbolic in our sport as a place of triumph and it’s where drivers can turn into legends. Being in a place that powerful seems impossible. I never imagined being there, but a magical Sunday at Watkins Glen left me pinching myself, wondering if it was true. That’s one Sunday I won’t soon forget. Continue reading →

SHR Tapping Austin Dillon’s Talent in No. 14 for Pure Michigan 400

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 AdvoCare Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013 Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 AdvoCare Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013
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The wait is over for fans wondering who will be behind the wheel of the No. 14 for Tony Stewart at Michigan’s Sprint Cup Series race, the Pure Michigan 400.

While Tony Stewart is recovering from a broken right tibia and fibula suffered in a sprint car wreck on August 5th in Oskaloosa, IA, his organization Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) continues their diligent efforts to field his No. 14 car in the Sprint Cup Series.

Veteran Max Papis drove the No. 14 to a 15th-place finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International, keeping their 11th-place standing in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship standings. This week SHR is tapping talented 23-year-old Austin Dillon as their interim driver for the Pure Michigan 400 race at Michigan International Speedway, August 16-18.   Continue reading →

Rowdy’s Redemption at Watkins Glen

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2013 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2013
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Kyle ‘Rowdy’ Busch found redemption this weekend by convincingly taking the checkered flag to win the Cheez-it 355 at The Glen.

Having surrendered the lead late in the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International, Busch reversed the trend Sunday by winning the at the 2.45-mile road course by .486 seconds over runner-up Brad Keselowski. Continue reading →