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Nationwide Driver Ryan Truex Visits The Fair

Dale Mussen — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:29:07 +0000

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. Unfortunately for Truex [...]

NASCAR's Big Race This Week Just Down The Thruway

Dale Mussen — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:40:51 +0000

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 finish when he passed Brad Keselowski.

Marcus Ambrose Wins First Sprint Cup Race At Watkins Glen

Dale Mussen — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:40:08 +0000

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.