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Keselowski thrilled with Busch’s Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service It’s not that Brad Keselowski likes to watch, but there he was in the ESPN booth, providing commentary as Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch drove Keselowski’s No. 22 Dodge to victory in Saturday’s Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. Knowing he would be driving in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race on a broken ankle — the result of an Aug. 3 testing accident at Road Atlanta — Keselowski … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch wins first Nationwide race since 2006
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Subbing for Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch won Saturday’s Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International in an event in which Busch and his brother, Kyle Busch, led every lap. Keselowski, who broke his ankle Aug. 3 during testing at Road Atlanta, watched the race from the ESPN television booth as Busch held off Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano to win his first Nationwide … Read entire article »
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Sadler Expects a Good Finish at Watkins Glen
Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala will hit Watkins Glen International Saturday for the Zippo 200 for the second road-course event of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Earlier this season, Sadler raced his way to a fourth-place finish with the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team at Road America, the first road course on the schedule. The series will complete its road-course racing for the season next weekend at Circuit Gilles … Read entire article »
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Ambrose makes it 3 straight at the Glen
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. … Read entire article »
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Busch And Ambrose Can Make Three Wins The Charm
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. … Read entire article »
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Nationwide Series Race Results from Watkins Glen International
Marcos Ambrose held off Kyle Busch to pick up the win in today’s Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. … Read entire article »
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