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Aug 04
Tuesday

Jamie McMurray, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

Jamie McMurray – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Chassis: RK-661 (Last raced at Sonoma; finished 14th) McMurray on racing at Watkins Glen International: “I always look forward to racing at road course races because it allows us to change up our style of racing for a few races each season. Racing at road courses like Watkins Glen is all about getting your car to drive well and handle as best as it can. The “S” turns are pretty fast and if you can’t run hard in those turns at the Glen, then you can lose valuable time during your laps, so that’s an area that I’ll focus on this weekend. I wish that we ... FULL STORY »

Patrick Carpentier, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

Watkins Glen International – Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen NAPA RACING PRESS BOX FEATURING PATRICK CARPENTIER Talk about your new opportunity at Michael Waltrip Racing. “I’m really happy about this new opportunity. We had a really good time in Sonoma ... FULL STORY »

Elliott Sadler, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Richard Petty Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne may have won the race at Sonoma, but Elliott Sadler came from two laps down at one point in the race to finish in the top-10. Believe it or not, few ... FULL STORY »

AJ Allmendinger, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

STATESVILLE, N.C.— With only 65 career starts, AJ Allmendinger admits he’s still learning how to drive a 3,400-llb. Sprint Cup car. But, this weekend on the road course in Watkins Glen International, the No. 44 Stanley Dodge driver feels like ... FULL STORY »

David Stremme, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger News and Notes This Week’s Charger… The No. 12 Penske Dodge team will race chassis PRS-604 during Sunday’s 200-mile event at Watkins Glen International. PRS-604 last saw racing action in late June at the Infineon ... FULL STORY »

Kenny Wayne Shepherd headlines Saturday post-race concert at Michigan International Speedway

Blues guitarist, singer,songwriter to also serve as grand marshal for NASCAR Nationwide Series CARFAX 250 BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 4, 2009) — American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd will perform a post-race concert following the CARFAX 250 on Saturday, ... FULL STORY »

Sam Hornish Jr., 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview

Mobil 1 Team News and Notes of Interest Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger, earned his first top-five finish in NASCAR Cup Series competition last weekend with a fourth-place showing at Pocono Raceway. ... FULL STORY »



Jimmie Johnson, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preveiw
Posted 08.04.09
Jimmie Johnson Current Driver Point Standings: 2nd Points Behind Leader: -197 Finish at Pocono: 13th August 2008 Watkins Glen Finish: 7th FANS AND MEDIA CAN NOMINATE THEIR CHARITY FOR THE HELMET OF HOPE In support of the 3rd Annual Jimmie Johnson Foundation Golf Tournament ...FULL STORY »
Watkins Glen International Implements Fan Texting Service in Grandstands
Posted 08.04.09
Innovative System Allows Fans to Call for and Receive Immediate Assistance Watkins Glen, NY (August 4, 2009) – Watkins Glen International® (“WGI”) has partnered with InStadiumSolutions (“ISS”) to implement a text-message based communication system at their facility. The service debuts this weekend, August 6-9, at WGI, host to the Grand-Am Rolex ...FULL STORY »
Can Jeff Gordon Secure Number Five This Year?
Posted 08.04.09
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 4, 2009) - The are many keys to winning a race – or four – at Watkins Glen International. And one of those, according to a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, is to not “wheel hop” the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet into turn 1 while leading ...FULL STORY »
This Week in Ford Racing with NSCS Driver Bobby Labonte and Jamie McMurray – Watkins Glen International
Posted 08.04.09
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen for the second and final road course of the 2009 season. Ford Racing drivers Bobby Labonte and Jamie McMurray have had top 10 finishes in the past at the Glen. BOBBY LABONTE –No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion – SOME ...FULL STORY »
David Ragan, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Previes
Posted 08.04.09
David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig Chassis: RK-627 Brand new chassis RK-660 Brand new chassis Ragan on racing at Watkins Glen International: “I’m really looking forward to going to another road course after being fast at Sonoma. We’ve really ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview
Posted 08.04.09
NOTES: · This Week’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet at Watkins Glen International … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 241 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen International. Built new in 2008, this car ...FULL STORY »
Scott Speed, Brian Vickers, Post-Pennsylvania 500 NSCS Race Recaps
Posted 08.04.09
Who: Scott Speed (82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (83 Red Bull Toyota) What: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (Sprint Cup) When: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 Where: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Results: Scott Speed (start 37, finish 23); Brian Vickers (start 15, finish 6) + BEWARE THE 83 Last season, Brian Vickers’ chance at the ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Burton, 2009 Heluva Good! at The Glen NSCS Race Preview
Posted 08.04.09
NOTES: · This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet at Watkins Glen International … Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 246 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Built new for the 2008 season, this is the same Chevrolet Impala SS ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart Going For One More Spot at The Glen
Posted 08.04.09
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Aug. 4, 2009) – They were racing on asphalt instead of dirt. Their cars had roofs. All four of their wheels were covered by fenders. And for every left turn they made, they also had to turn right. Yet here they were, Tony Stewart ...FULL STORY »


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