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Earnhardt, Jr. talks about National Guard sponsorship:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday he hoped to continue representing the National Guard despite the organization announcing Wednesday it will pull its $32 million sponsorship. Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt's team, said it has not heard from the Guard directly and plans...

Waltrip says dropping third team not cause for MWR’s struggles:

MWR team co-owner Michael Waltrip won't blame the cut from three teams to two as a reason for his team's struggles. The aerodynamic rules for 2014 are different and it appears the Toyotas are behind Hendrick in horsepower. 'I don't think the cut to two teams hurt us...

Ambrose not commenting on plans for next year:

#9-Marcos Ambrose met the media Friday morning at Watkins Glen: Q: Have you decided what you will be doing next year? Ambrose: 'I absolutely haven't even thought about that. We have a big week this week trying to make the Chase for the #9 team and that is all I am...

Gordon attended White House dinner last week:

From #24-Jeff Gordon's media availability Friday at Watkins Glen: Q: Can you talk about the dinner in DC this week? Gordon: 'Yeah, I was very fortunate to get an invite. I think the work that we are doing in Rwanda [with the Jeff Gordon Foundation] had a big influence...

Ambrose wins Nationwide race at Watkins Glen:

#09-Marcos Ambrose won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International in his only Nationwide race of the year. It is his 5th career Nationwide win and his 4th at Watkins Glen. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #12-Joey Logano, #22-Brad Keselowski, #20-Matt Kenseth...

Watkins Glen Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Marcos Ambrose(i) won the 20th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen, his fifth victory in 77 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2014. This is his fourth victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Watkins Glen International...

Nationwide Driver standings

following Watkins Glen: 1) #9-Chase Elliott 752 2) #7-Regan Smith 740 -12 3) #11-Elliott Sadler 739 -13 4) #3-Ty Dillon # 739 -13 5) #2-Brian Scott 707 -45 6) #6-Trevor Bayne 704 -48 7) #62-Brendan Gaughan 601 -151 8) #60-Chris Buescher # 601 -151 9) #16-Ryan Reed # ...

Nationwide Owner Standings

following Watkins Glen are posted (pdf)....

Keselowski on Nationwide pole at Watkins Glen:

#22-Brad Keselowski won the Coors Light Pole for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 124.194mph. #12-Joey Logano will start second followed by: #54-Kyle Busch, #09-Marcos Ambrose, #7-Reagn Smith, #33-Paul Menard, #2-Brian Scott, #3-Ty Dillon...

Watkins Glen Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

Brad Keselowski(i) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 20th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen with a lap of 71.018 seconds, 124.194 mph, which is a new track qualifying record. Sam Hornish Jr. set the previous qualifying record of 123.291 mph in 2013. This is his 18th...

Michigan names honorary starter:

Pure Michigan announced the results of the Pure Michigan 400 honorary starter contest, naming Lowell Broesamle of Munith, Michigan as the 2014 Pure Michigan 400 honorary starter. Broesamle will wave the green flag at Michigan International Speedway on August 17. Broesamle...

Final practice

for the Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is over after 85 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #47-Allmendinger 128.688 #9-Ambrose 128.682 #18-Busch 128.660 #88-Earnhardt, Jr. 128.259 #43-Almirola 128.220 slowest: #40...

MediaCAST partners with Dream Factory and Kennedy at Watkins Glen:

Alex Kennedy will make his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of the season behind the wheel of the #33 MediaCAST Chevy SS for Circle Sport Racing at Watkins Glen International this weekend. Kennedy, who is coming off of a career-best 28th-place finish last weekend...

First Friday practice

for the Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is over after 90 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #4-Harvick 128.474 #48-Johnson 127.841 #2-Keselowski 126.560 #47-Allmendinger 126.359 #9-Ambrose 126.356 slowest: #83-Truex...

Qualifying Order

for the Cheez-It 355 Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is posted. 43 cars/drivers are listed. The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #13-Mears. The final driver scheduled to go out is #42-Larson. Qualifying order is set by a random draw, ...

Drive to End Hunger extends sponsorship of Gordon:

AARP and AARP Foundation's nationwide campaign to address the problem of older adult hunger through the Drive to End Hunger program will return with 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports in 2015 as a primary sponsor of driver Jeff Gordon and...

JTG Daugherty to make sponsorship announcement UPDATE:

'The Clorox Company announced at Sonoma Raceway they were returning to JTG Daugherty Racing as a primary sponsor through 2017 and now we have some more news,' #47-A.J. Allmendinger said. 'On Friday, we will announce another major partner that is returning. We're pretty...

Chase clinch scenarios at Watkins Glen:

Drivers with multiple wins and who cannot fall out of the top 30 in points have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining races. After Pocono, seven fit that category: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #2-Brad ...

Testing at Atlanta UPDATE:

Tuesday and Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing and Germain Racing will both test at Atlanta Motor Speedway.(NASCAR)(8-5-2014) UPDATE: All three of Richard Childress Racing's full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, along with a fourth car driven by Ty Dillon, completed...

Watkins Glen Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

' Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Watkins Glen in 1957 with a speed of 87.071 mph. Driver/owner Buck Baker went on to win the inaugural race from the pole. ' 19 drivers have Coors Light poles at Watkins Glen, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt...