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McaArdle joins Childress; Newman to the #29?

Richard Childress Racing has named Mark McArdle as their Director of Racing Operations on a full-time basis, effective this weekend at Watkins Glen International. For the past four years, McArdle was with Furniture Row Racing, first as Director of Competition and this...

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

Kyle Busch won the 28th Annual Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, his 27th victory in 315 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2013. This is his second victory and eighth consecutive top-10 finish at Watkins Glen International. ...

Stewart released from hospital:

According to a Tweet from Stewart Haas Racing, 'Tony Stewart is out of the hospital & resting as comfortably as he can at home. Thx for the thoughts & prayers."....

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 808 2) #15-Clint Bowyer, 733, -75 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 728, -80 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 707, -101 5) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 693, -115 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 670, -138 7) #20-Matt...

Dillon has talked to Stewart-Haas:

Nationwide Series points leader Austin Dillon confirmed he has had talks with Stewart-Haas Racing about possibly driving the #14 car in place of the injured Tony Stewart. Dillon, a 23-year-old Richard Childress Racing driver, has strong ties and associate sponsorship...

Kyle Busch wins Watkins Glen:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International for his 3rd win of 2013 and 27th career win . #2-Keselowski finished 2nd followed by #56-Truex, Jr., #99-Edwards, #42-Montoya, #15-Bowyer, #22-Logano, #48-Johnson, #...

McaArdle joins Childress; Newman to the #29?

Richard Childress Racing has named Mark McArdle as their Director of Racing Operations on a full-time basis, effective this weekend at Watkins Glen International. For the past four years, McArdle was with Furniture Row Racing, first as Director of Competition and this...

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

Kyle Busch won the 28th Annual Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, his 27th victory in 315 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2013. This is his second victory and eighth consecutive top-10 finish at Watkins Glen International. ...

Stewart released from hospital:

According to a Tweet from Stewart Haas Racing, 'Tony Stewart is out of the hospital & resting as comfortably as he can at home. Thx for the thoughts & prayers."....

Ambrose wins Watkins Glen pole:

#9-Marcos Ambrose won the pole for the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with a TRACK RECORD speed of 128.241mph for his 1st pole of 2013 and 3rd of his career. #15-Bowyer is on the outside pole, followed by #56-Truex, Jr...

Hornish, Jr. on Nationwide pole at Watkins Glen:

#12-Sam Hornish, Jr. won the Coors Light Pole for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International with a track record speed of 123.291mph.#54-Kyle Busch will start second. The rest of the top 10: #48-Joey Logano, #7-Regan Smith, #22-Brad Keselowski, #31-Justin Allgaier...

Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Watkins Glen:

#22- Brad Keselowski won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. It is his 4th win of the season and the 24th of his Nationwide career. #12-Sam Hornish, Jr. finished second followed by #20-Brian Vickers, #7-Regan Smith, #11-Elliott Sadler, #77-Parker Kligerman...

Patrick talks to Kvapil:

#10-Danica Patrick, who has been criticized by #93-Travis Kvapil after two wrecks between the two in recent weeks, called the Wisconsin driver earlier this week to talk about the incidents. Kvapil was frustrated following their accident last week at Pocono, saying ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

Marcos Ambrose won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 28th Annual Cheez-It 355 at The Glen with a lap of 68.777 seconds, 128.241 mph. His qualifying lap set a track qualifying record that was previously held by Juan Pablo Montoya (127.02 mph in 2012). Ten drivers surpassed...

Regan Smith would be open to filling in with #14 team:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday he would be for JR Motorsports driver Regan Smith filling in for Tony Stewart even though Smith is racing for a Nationwide championship. Smith said that he 'would be open to the possibilities" and has texted with Stewart-Haas Racing ...

Twelve New Track Records set in 2013:

1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299, April 12, 2013 - was 196.235 from November 2006 4) Kansas...

Watkins Glen Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

Sam Hornish Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 19th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen with a lap of 71.538 seconds, 123.291 mph. His qualifying lap broke the old track record of 123.241 mph set by Kurt Busch in August 2011. This is his third pole in 87 NASCAR Nationwide...

Watkins Glen Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Brad Keselowski(i) won the 19th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen, his 24th victory in 199 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his fourth victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2013. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in five races at Watkins Glen International...

Ambrose wins Watkins Glen pole:

#9-Marcos Ambrose won the pole for the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with a TRACK RECORD speed of 128.241mph for his 1st pole of 2013 and 3rd of his career. #15-Bowyer is on the outside pole, followed by #56-Truex, Jr...

Hornish, Jr. on Nationwide pole at Watkins Glen:

#12-Sam Hornish, Jr. won the Coors Light Pole for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International with a track record speed of 123.291mph.#54-Kyle Busch will start second. The rest of the top 10: #48-Joey Logano, #7-Regan Smith, #22-Brad Keselowski, #31-Justin Allgaier...