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Nelson Piquet was delighted with his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Daytona Beach in Florida this weekend, with the Brazilian coming through the field to finish in a very strong sixth position after starting 22nd on the grid. Competing for Red Horse Racing in the #1 Toyota Tundra truck at the NextEra Energy Resources 250 event, Nelson started the 100-lap, 250 mile race from 22nd out of 36 cars. He made immediate progress after the start, deftly avoiding a first lap incident, and was
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14.02.2010
Nelson Piquet was delighted with his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Daytona Beach in Florida this weekend, with the Brazilian coming through the field to finish in a very strong sixth position after starting 22nd on the grid. Competing for Red Horse Racing in the #1 Toyota Tundra truck at the NextEra Energy Resources 250 event, Nelson started th
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11.02.2010
Before Danica Patrick makes her NASCAR debut in this Saturday’s DRIVE4COPD 300 Nationwide Series race, she will participate in a fan forum at Daytona 500 Experience -- “The Official Attraction of NASCAR.”Patrick, who will drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in this weekend’s 120-lap, 300-mile race, will participate in the
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11.02.2010
Fans Have Spoken, Scheduled Start For Daytona 500 Moves To 1 p.m.The race fans have asked and Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR and FOX Sports have listened. The scheduled start time for the 52nd annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 14, the prestigious season opener to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will be at 1 p.m. ET.The starting time for the
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10.02.2010
Nelson Piquet is pleased to announce he will make his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series opener at Daytona International Speedway on 12 February. Nelson will compete the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in the #1 truck with Red Horse Racing. He has previously tested for the team at the Motor Mile in October 2009 and at New Smyrna Speedway earlier this month.
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09.02.2010
Trivia Questions Released Through Facebook and Twitter During Daytona 500 and DRIVE4COPD 300 Programming Thought the commercials during the Super Bowl this weekend were engaging? Think again. Race fans will have a chance to win when they watch the Daytona 500 and supporting programs this week in Rochester, Syracuse and the Twin Tiers. &nb
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29.01.2010
Nelson Piquet is pleased to confirm that he has finalised plans for his first USA based event. He will race at Daytona International Speedway in Florida on 6 February in the ARCA Racing Series ‘Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200’ with Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) and will make his appearance in the No. 6 Toyota. ESR won the 2009 ARCA Championship with current NASCAR Camping World Truc
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14.01.2010
Kevin Harvick is the defending champion of the Budweiser Shootout, which will have a new qualifying criteria in 2010.The 32nd annual Budweiser Shootout, the prestigious non-points NASCAR event that kicks off Speedweeks 2010 and the new Sprint Cup Series season, will have new qualifying criteria beginning in 2010, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig
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14.01.2010
Friday January 15th:8:00am-9:00pm Richard Petty Driving Experience on track10:00am-4:00pm: Blood Drive (outside Tunnel 4)3:00pm: Tunnels open to guests3:00pm: Sprint FANZONE opens3:00pm: Online Auction begins3pm-6:00pm: DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE Pit Stop Challenge3pm-10:00pm: DJ ReRun at Sprint FAN
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17.12.2009
Two-Year Deal also Includes Naming Rights to Sprint Cup Series Race at Sister Facility Michigan International Speedway in JuneWatkins Glen International is proud to announce that Heluva Good! will continue as the title sponsor for the historic road course’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race through 2011. The two year agreement is a two track deal that
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11.12.2009
Long-Time Glen Fans See NASCAR Awards Ceremony Up-Close and Personal Wayne and Judy Jock were not sure what to expect as they departed the Albany, NY airport on Tuesday, December 1 for Las Vegas, NV and the NASCAR Awards Ceremony. As it turned out, the entire trip was everything that the Fort Covington, NY natives could have dreamed of and more.&nbs
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19.11.2009
Long-Time Glen Fans Receive VIP Trip to Las Vegas for NASCAR Awards CeremonyWayne and Judy Jock know The Glen well from their 14 years of attending the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the historic road course but come December they will be going somewhere for the first time – Las Vegas. The Fort Covington, NY residents are the first fans ever to
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16.10.2009
Andrew Hagen has completed his first full season of oval racing in the USA with Brad Keselowski Racing. Hagen competed in seven Super Late Model events throughout Michigan and Ohio on ½ mile ovals. This year was an opportunity for Hagen to get accustomed to oval racing after leaving his road racing background and setting his sights on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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08.10.2009
The 25th Running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen Race Will Air Live on ESPN on Sunday, August 8Officials at Watkins Glen International announced today that start time of the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen on Sunday, August 8 will be moving up to 1:00 PM in 2010. This new time is part of a more consistent television schedule that NASCAR an
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15.09.2009
Sunday’s Race Will Mark 25th Running of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Watkins Glen Zippo 200, Nationwide Series Race Returns on SaturdayTickets Go On-Sale November 14, 2009 While the 2009 race season at Watkins Glen International came to a close this past weekend during the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, the 2010 race season is alrea
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09.08.2009
HELUVA GOOD! SOUR CREAM DIPS AT THE GLEN NASCAR and Watkins Glen International officials announced at 4:00 pm today that the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be postponed until Monday, August 10, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. An untimely rainstorm prevented the race from starting at the pre-scheduled time at 2:20 pm this afterno
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08.08.2009
Photo caption, Andy Lally, left, celebrates qualfying effort with team prinicipal Kevin Buckler, right. Andy Lally qualified 15th for his first ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Race today at Watkins Glen International for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The
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05.08.2009
TaxSlayer.com has agreed to a deal with TRG Motorsports to become the primary sponsor on the TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Impala SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by David Gilliland for six races this season. The car will debut this weekend at Watkins Glen International Raceway with the No. 70 and revert to the team's traditional No. 71 for the remaining races.
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30.07.2009
TRG Motorsports to run two cars at The Glen Sports car ace Andy Lally is set to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup debut at the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips race at Watkins Glen International Raceway on August 9. Lall
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30.07.2009
Telluride and Megan Linville Set to Perform in Turn 10 on Saturday, August 8 The Red Cat Summer Stage at Watkins Glen International will feature some of country music’s hottest rising stars following the Zippo 200 on the night of Saturday, August 8. The concert will feature both Megan Linville and TelluRide. Linville will open the concer
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11.06.2009
... with Brad Keselowski Racing Australian Andrew Hagen has begun to make a name for himself in the short track racing world after competing successfully for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) in the first two Super Late Model Series events of his career.
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03.06.2009
Due to a last second change, the hours that the NASCAR Camping World Series East garage will be open to fans have been adjusted. They are now as follows: Friday, June 5th 7:00 am – 9:45 am12:30 pm – 2:00 pm4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Saturday, June 6th7:00 am – 9:30 am
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02.06.2009
• Variety Is Getting It Done For Davis• Track View: Watkins Glen International• Home Tracks: New York's Southern Tier Jewel
Variety Is Getting It Done For DavisDave Davis was involved in
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14.05.2009
“Racing, Only Twisted Tour” Highlights “Motorsports Night” at the BallparkWatkins Glen International’s popular Racing, Only Twisted Tour will add some speed and excitement to the Binghamton Mets’ Motorsports Night on Thursday, May 14. The tour display will feature the legendary road course’s NASCAR Nationwide Series sh
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18.04.2009
No. 71 American Monster Chevrolet Impala SS American Monster has agreed to a deal with TRG Motorsports to become the primary sponsor on the No. 71 American Monster Chevrolet Impala SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by David Gilliland. The car w
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13.02.2009
TRG Motorsports missed making the Daytona 500 by one place today. The team ran in the second Gatorade Duel 150 with Mike Wallace and the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS finishing in 13th, just one place shy of making the field at Daytona International Spee
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08.02.2009
TRG Motorsports has turned its first laps as an official entry in the 51st running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500. With Mike Wallace behind the wheel, the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS began the journey to make the race. Wallace's expe
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05.02.2009
Multi-platinum recording artist The Presidents of the United States of America will take the Red Cat Summer Stage on the 4th of July, during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen. The high-energy concert is included with the price of weekend admission to the IndyCar Series race at Watkins Glen International, July 3-5. Fans looking to attend the concert only have the option to buy
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05.02.2009
The media have spoken, and it predicts Carl Edwards will end Jimmie Johnson’s championship stranglehold.In a NASCARMedia.com poll asking members of the media to forecast 2009’s final top 12, Edwards received almost twice the first place votes as Johnson. Edwards finished with 70 first-place votes, compared to Johnson’s 37.Despi
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05.02.2009
Former Track Promoter Brings Experience To Young SeriesSherry Clifton, who most recently served as promoter of Hickory Motor Speedway for more than a decade and has been involved in motorsports most of her life, has been named the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Director. Cliftonwill lead the Tour that began racing in the southeastern United States in 2005.
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23.01.2009
TRG Motorsports announced today their entry in the 51st running of the Daytona 500. The team is taking its experience garnered at the top levels of professional sports car racing and in the Camping World Truck Series, where they poste
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09.01.2009
Reid and Pit Reporter Vince Welch Will Cover IndyCar and NASCAR at WGI Race fans have come to expect to hear the voice of long-time motorsports announcer Marty Reid when the IndyCar Series returns to The Glen each year but things will be a little different in 2009. In addition to the Camping World Grand Prix, July 3-5, he will also fill the role of play-
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20.12.2008
Preseason Thunder is set for Jan. 16-17 at DIS. Race fans will receive a sneak peek of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 as well as the new NASCAR racing season on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 with the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway. Fans can get their “racing fix” prior to DIRECT
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26.11.2008
New York State’s Only NASCAR Stop to Participate in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week in NYC
Watkins Glen International will partake in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on Thursday, December 4th. The historic road course will host
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10.11.2008
FIRST EVER HYBRID PACE CAR IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP
NASCAR Sprint Cup officials will leave it to a green car to lead the field to the green flag next Sunday at the season-ending Ford 400 – marking a NASCAR Sprint Cup first.
The all-new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, featuring the debut of Ford’s next-generation hybrid system, along with the all-new Fusion Sport will
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10.10.2008
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings with six races remaining in the season. Biffle spoke about last week’s race at Talladega and his hopes for Saturday night in the Bank of America 500.
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion –
YOUR THOUGHTS ON LOWE’S? "I’m really excited about being
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22.09.2008
* Greg Biffle’s victory at Dover today is the 15th of his career and second in two weeks. He also won last Sunday’s race at New Hampshire.
* Biffle has won at least one race in each of the last six seasons (2003-2008).
* This is Biffle’s second career victory at Dover. He also won at DIS in 2005.Owner Jack Roush now has eight all-time Cup wins at Dover, seco
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21.09.2008
DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 AAA Insurance Ford Fusion
– WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE SEASON: FINISHING IN 13TH PLACE, WHICH WOULD LEAD ALL NON-CHASE DRIVERS, OR GETTING YOUR FIRST CUP WIN? WHAT’S THE BALANCE OVER THE LAST NINE RACES IN TERMS OF REACHING THOSE GOALS? "We’re 100 percent winning and 100 percent finishing 13th i
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20.09.2008
GREG BIFFLE – No. 3M Ford Fusion (qualified 5th)
– DOES THE CONCRETE TRACK REACT AS MUCH TO THE CLOUDS AND SUN? "Absolutely. Yes. The engines will run a lot better. You know, it’s weird. Sometimes a little bit of heat like this will make the car go faster because the tire will get just a little bit of grip, for some reason.
But, you just don’t know
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20.09.2008
... know there's plenty of racing remaining
CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion –
"Everything’s good. My car’s real fast. It’s real good in race trim, we ran a couple of laps in race trim, and qualifying it was real good. I like this race track a lot."
YOU’VE DONE WELL ON CONCRETE RACE TRACKS. "I reall
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09.09.2008
Richmond, VA – September 7, 2008 .75 Mi Paved 187.5 M – 250 L – Purse: $1,159,182
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Points Bns Award Status
1 5 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 250 190 5 $45,770 Running
2 4 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevrolet 250 170 $37,943 Running
3 2 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 250 175 10 $26,30
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