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Truex Wins His 4th
Truex Wins His 4th
Truex Wins His 4th
It was a race of fuel strategy as Martin Truex, Jr. drove to his fourth win of the year in taking Sunday's I Love New York 355 Monster Energy Cup race at Watkins Glen.  While he conserved fuel over the final laps he allowed Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney to pass him, then waited for them to run dry.  The plan worked to perfection as Keselowski, then Blaney had to pit while Truex took back the lea
Wins At The Glen
Wins At The Glen
Wins At The Glen
Denny Hamlin took the lead when Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch overshot the first turn on a restart with 10 laps left and held on the rest of the way to win Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen, his first road course win and second victory of the season.  Martin Truex, Jr. challenged Hamlin on the final lap and was setting himself up for a pass until Keselowski tapped him from behind and sent
Weekend Sweep
Weekend Sweep
Weekend Sweep
Sunday's Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen came down to fuel mileage just like the race at Pocono the week before.  And once again the leader ran out of gas.  This time it was Kevin Harvick who led a race-high 29 laps, but his engine quit in the final turn.  And as he began to coast down the final straightaway Joey Logano, then Kyle Busch were able to pass him forcing Harvick into a third place finish.
Nationwide Driver Ryan Truex Visits The Fair
Nationwide Driver Ryan Truex Visits The Fair
Nationwide Driver Ryan Truex Visits The Fair
Each year the Erie County Fair invites an up and coming NASCAR driver to the fair and this year it was Ryan Truex - the younger brother of Martin Truex, Jr.  Ryan is running a part-time schedule in the Nationwide Series but did race at Watkins Glen on Saturday and finished 15th.
NASCAR’s Big Race This Week Just Down The Thruway
NASCAR’s Big Race This Week Just Down The Thruway
NASCAR’s Big Race This Week Just Down The Thruway
Five races to go before the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship including this Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen the second of the season’s two road course races. A nearly two and a half mile, 11-turn course track in the Fingers Lakes region about two and a half hours from Buffalo. Marcos Ambrose is the defending champion winning his first Sprint Cup race in a green-white-checkered fini
Marcus Ambrose Wins First Sprint Cup Race At Watkins Glen
Marcus Ambrose Wins First Sprint Cup Race At Watkins Glen
Marcus Ambrose Wins First Sprint Cup Race At Watkins Glen
Finally a checkered flag for Marcus Ambrose. He won yesterday’s rain delayed road course race at Watkins Glen beating Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski in a two lap sprint. Busch led at the green flag for the final two laps, but Keselowski, then Ambrose got by him. Ambrose then chased down Keselowski, caught him and passed him entering the final lap and rolled to his first Sprint Cup victory. Read