WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Marcos Ambrose didn’t drive like a man in limbo.
Though his future is uncertain, with his announced departure from JTG/Daugherty Racing for parts—or team—unknown, Ambrose drove immaculately Saturday afternoon in picking up his third straight NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Watkins Glen International, winning the Zippo 200 from the pole.
During a 16-lap run to the finish, Ambrose pulled away to win by 2.834 seconds over Joey Logano, who, for once, was happy to settle for second place.
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Kyle Busch and Marcos Ambrose are both looking for a trifecta of sorts at Watkins Glen International in the Zippo 200 on Saturday, Aug. 7.
Busch is on a record setting pace yet again. In 2008 he tied Sam Ard’s NASCAR Nationwide single season wins record of 10 victories. This season, Busch has made 17 starts, posting nine wins, 13 top fives, 14 top 10s and two poles. This season, he has won half (52%) of his starts. He also has mounted three perfect Driver Ratings (150.0) this year at Iowa, Texas and Dover.
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In a day and age when female participation in motorsports is garnering more attention than ever, it goes without saying that DeLana Harvick is making her mark on NASCAR as one of the most successful team owners in series history.
Case in point.
Kevin Harvick Inc., in racing years, is just a baby. Started in 2001 by Harvick and her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing husband, Kevin Harvick, the organization is yet to even hit the 10-year mark.
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NEWTON, Iowa – Even when he doesn’t get any practice, Kyle Busch still wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Busch won his ninth Nationwide race of 2010, his sixth in his last seven starts and 39th of his career by dominating the U.S. Cellular 250 in front of 55,988 fans at Iowa Speedway.
“I really like these cars,” Busch said. “It’s fun, man. I’ve really grown accustomed to these things and have learned how to drive them. You can really drive the Nationwide cars hard because they don’t have a whole lot of horsepower, so you can really try to make up a lot by being able to get more out of the car, driver-wise.”
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Madison, IL – Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gateway International Raceway has notified NASCAR that it will not seek 2011 sanctions for its two Nationwide Series and one Camping World Truck Series races.
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