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NASCAR Driver autograph sessions / appearances – WATKINS GLEN

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Thursday, August 9
Jeff Burton
Autograph session- 5:00pm/et.
Wal Mart Supercenter
515 East 4th Street
Watkins Glen, NY.

Kevin Harvick
4:30 – 6:00pm/et
Wal Mart Supercenter
515 East 4th Street
Watkins Glen, NY.

Brad Keselowski
7:00pm/et
Bleachers
413 N Franklin Street,
Watkins Glen, NY.

Friday, August 10
Michael Annett
6:30 p.m. ET
SPEED Stage for Trackside LIVE!
Saturday, August 11
Bobby Labonte
9:30am/et
Toyota Racing Pit Pass display
30-minute Q&A session – Located in the vendor midway at Watkins Glen International

Juan Pablo Montoya
11:00am/et
Watkins Glen International’s The Bog fan hospitality area – trackside location, Turn 11

Tony Stewart
11:10am/et
Sprint Experience at Watkins Glen International – The Sprint Experience display is located in the middle of the vendor display area on the corner of Wedgewood and Seagraves Road.

Michael Annett
11:40 a.m.
15 minute Q-and-A session at the Ford Display at Watkins Glen International
Ryan Truex
12:00pm/et
Scheduled to answer questions, take photos and sign autographs for fans at the Toyota Racing PitPass display located in the vendor midway at Watkins Glen International.

Sunday, August 12
Kurt Busch
10:15am/et
Sprint Experience at Watkins Glen International – The Sprint Experience display is located in the middle of the vendor display area on the corner of Wedgewood and Seagraves Road.

Jamie McMuray
9:15am
McDonald’s Family Zone – Scheduled to meet fans and sign autographs.  The Family Zone is just inside the East Tunnel.

Joey Logano
9:15-9:40am
Toyota Pit Pass in the vendor midway at Watkins Glen

Joey Logano
9:45am
Signing autographs at The Home Depot Souvenir hauler at Watkins Glen

NASCAR Driver Stats – WATKINS GLEN

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Watkins Glen International
Race #: 22 of 36
Track Size: 2.45-miles
Number of Turns: 7
Race Length: 90 laps / 220.5 miles
2011 pole winner: Kyle Busch, Toyota (126.421 mph, 69.767 sec., 08-13-11)
2011 race winner: Marcos Ambrose, Ford (99.417 mph, 2:16:02, 08-14-11)
Track qualifying record: Kyle Busch, Toyota (126.421 mph, 69.767 sec., 08-13-11)
Track race record: Mark Martin, Ford (103.030 mph, 2:11:54, 08-13-95)

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York going into the Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen on August 12.

Marcos Ambrose (No. 9 Stanley Ford)
·         One win, four top fives, four top 10s
·         Average finish of 2.3

Kurt Busch (No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet)
·         One top five, four top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 19.8

Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
·         One win, three top fives, six top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 9.3

Carl Edwards (No. 99 Fastenal Ford)
·         Three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 8.7

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet)
·         Four wins, six top fives, nine top 10s; two poles
·         Average finish of 14.5

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota)
·         One top five, four top 10s
·         Average finish of 17.2

Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet)
·         One win, two top fives, six top 10s
·         Average finish of 12.9

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Cortez Silver Chevrolet)
·         Three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
·         Average finish of 14.2

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)
·         One top five, one top 10
·         Average finish of 11.0

Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target Chevrolet)
·         One win, two top fives, four top 10s
·         Average finish of 11.4

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
·         Five wins, seven top fives, 10 top 10s
·         Average finish of 7.1

Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
·         Two top fives, three top 10s
·         Average finish of 14.3

Chase Contenders
The Top 10
Following Race 21 of 36

Driver Points Wins Poles Week Rating
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 744 1 0 1 102.1
2. Matt Kenseth 739 1 1 2 104.4
3. Greg Biffle 738 1 2 3 104.8
4. Jimmie Johnson 736 3 1 4 109.8
5. Martin Truex Jr. 694 0 1 7 96.3
6. Tony Stewart 691 3 0 8 90.4
7. Brad Keselowski 690 3 0 9 93.8
8. Denny Hamlin 683 2 2 5 99.6
9. Kevin Harvick 681 0 0 6 91.1
10. Clint Bowyer 679 1 0 10 90.1
The Wild Card Standings Following: Pocono Raceway
Pos. Driver Wins Pts. Pos. Points Pts. From 10th
1 Kasey Kahne 2 11 622 -57
2 Jeff Gordon 1 13 611 -68
3 Ryan Newman 1 14 611 -68
4 Kyle Busch 1 15 599 -80
5 Joey Logano 1 17 575 -104
6 Carl Edwards 0 12 619 -60
7 Paul Menard 0 16 597 -82
8 Marcos Ambrose 0 18 553 -126
9 Jamie McMurray 0 19 536 -143
10 Jeff Burton 0 20 527 -152

The top-10 drivers will make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Positions 11 and 12 in the 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup are Wild Cards, and will go to drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, as long as they are ranked in the top 20 in points. If multiple drivers outside the top 10 tie for wins, the tie-breaker will go to the race winner with the highest points position.

History
·         After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956.
·         The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1957, won by Buck Baker.
·         After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965.
·         After a 21-year absence, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returned to The Glen, and has run one race a year there since 1986. This weekend’s race will be the 27th running since its return in 1986.

Notebook
·         There have been 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International since the first race there in 1957.
·         Buck Baker won the first pole and race.
·         Tim Richmond won the first pole and race upon the series’ return in 1986.
·         There have been 17 different pole winners.
·         The race winner has started first in nine of 29 races. The last race winner to start from the pole was Kyle Busch in 2008.
·         Mark Martin leads all drivers with wins from the pole with three in a row between 1993, 1994 and 1995.
·         19 of the 29 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-five starting position.
·         21 of the 29 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-10 starting position.
·         The deepest in the field that a Watkins Glen race winner has started was 18th by Steve Park in 2000.
·         18 different drivers have won races, led by Tony Stewart, with five.
·         Jeff Gordon set the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup record for road-course victories with his victory in 2001, his seventh on a road course. He has since won two more (both at Sonoma), for a career total of nine.
·         Three active drivers with more than one start have an average finish in the top 10: Marcos Ambrose (2.2 in four starts), Tony Stewart (7.0 in 13 starts), Carl Edwards (8.7 in seven starts), and Kyle Busch (9.2 in seven starts).
·         Two drivers have scored their first career NSCS wins at Watkins Glen International: Marcos Ambrose (08/15/2011) and Steve Park (08/13/2000).
·         Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Watkins Glen International winner: Kyle Busch (08/10/2008 – 23 years, 3 months, 8 days).
·         Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Watkins Glen International winner: Geoff Bodine (08/11/1996 – 47 years, 3 months, 24 days).

Source: NASCARMedia

NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson competing in Nationwide at The Glen

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Jimmie Johnson will serve as Nationwide Series teammate to Ron Fellows this weekend at The Glen. This will be Johnson’s first race in the series since 2008 and his first road-course event since this race also in 2008. That season, he also competed for JR Motorsports. He finished 29th after running out of gas.

Johnson spent two full seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series from 2000-01 before moving to NASCAR Sprint Cup. He’s competed in 19 series races since, but hasn’t fared as well as he has in the premier series. His average finish in those races is 19th, with five DNFs.

Fellows has three series wins at The Glen, which ties Marcos Ambrose for second all-time behind Terry Labonte’s four, but he hasn’t won there since 2001. Fellows is also tied for the most series poles there with two. He has one win for JR Motorsports, a victory two years ago at Montreal.

Additionally, Paul Menard, fresh off his Brickyard 400 win, will drive the No. 33 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.

Tony Stewart swapping cars for exhibition at Watkins Glen

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It was announced from Stewart-Haas Racing that Tony Stewart is going to race a F1 McClaren for F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, and in return, Lewis Hamilton will be behind the wheel of the #14 Mobile 1 Stewart-Haas Chevy at Watkins Glen.
The seat swap comes at the hands of Mobil 1, a mutual sponsor for the two drivers.
Click here for the full article.

It was announced from Stewart-Haas Racing that Tony Stewart is going to race a F1 McClaren for F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, and in return, Lewis Hamilton will be behind the wheel of the #14 Mobile 1 Stewart-Haas Chevy at Watkins Glen.

The seat swap comes at the hands of Mobil 1, a mutual sponsor for the two drivers. Click here for the full article.

Watkins Glen listened to the fans and now offers this

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As with the change of the race date (NEW DATE: August 11-14, 2011) and many other capital improvements made at Watkins Glen, (read prior blog on improvements here) they have also added – thanks to the use of surveys & fan emails – an additional camping lot which families have been requesting.  This will be an area that provides a quieter and more laid back experience while camping at the track for families. The new family camping area will feature reserved non-trackside sites & is located just outside the East Tunnel along the backstretch.

Fans can expect their experience to be one of stricter enforcement of the standard quiet hours (11:00 PM – 6:00 AM) and more regular patrols by WGI staff and security. There are a limited number of sites now available and the advanced sale price is $225, which is the same as any non-trackside reserved campsite elsewhere around the historic road course.

Fans that are interested in either moving their current site or purchasing a new one in the family camping area will need to call 866-461-RACE(7223) to place their order.

Tickets for the 2011 race season at Watkins Glen International are on sale NOW! Fans can order their tickets or get more information about the 2011 race season at Watkins Glen International by calling the ticket office at 866-461-RACE (7223) or logging on to the official website, www.TheGlen.com.

Statistical Advance: Watkins Glen

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Watkins Glen International  

Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen

Race #: 22 of 36 (8-8-10) 
Track Size: 2.45 miles 
ESPN, 1 p.m.
Race Length: 90 laps/220.5 miles 

Chase Contenders  

The Top 12   

1. Kevin Harvick         
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Denny Hamlin  
4. Jimmie Johnson  
5. Jeff Burton     
6. Kyle Busch 
7. Kurt Busch   
8. Tony Stewart 
9. Matt Kenseth 
10. Carl Edwards  
11. Greg Biffle  
12. Clint Bowyer         
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At Watkins Glen International: History 

• After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956. 
• The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1957, won by Buck Baker. 
• After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965. 
• After a 21-year absence, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returned to The Glen, and has run one race a year there since 1986. This weekend’s race will be the 25th running 
since its return in 1986. 
 

Notebook 

• There have been 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International since the first race there in 1957.  
• Buck Baker won the first pole and race. 
• Tim Richmond won the first pole and race upon the series’ return in 1986. 
• There have been 15 different pole winners.  
• The race winner has started first in nine of 27 races. The last race winner to start from the pole was Kyle Busch in 2008.  
• Mark Martin leads all drivers with wins from the pole with three in a row between 1993 and 1995.  
• 17 of the 27 race winners have started from a top-five starting position. 
• 19 of 27 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-10 starting position. 
• The deepest in the field that a Watkins Glen race winner has started was 18th by Steve Park in 2000. 
• 16 different drivers have won races, led by Tony Stewart, with five. 
• Jeff Gordon set the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup record for road-course victories with his victory in 2001, his seventh on a road course. He has since won two more (both at Infineon Raceway), for a career total of nine. 
• Three active drivers with more than one start have an average finish in the top 10: Carl Edwards (8.8 in five starts), Denny Hamlin (7.5 in four starts), Mark Martin (7.8 in 20 starts), Tony Stewart (5.3 in 11 starts) and Marcos Ambrose (2.5 in two starts). 
• Tony Stewart has a Driver Rating of 135.0 at Watkins Glen, the highest average rating by any driver at any track since the Loop Data statistic’s inception in 2005. 
  

Driver Rating at Watkins Glen  

Tony Stewart  135.0 
Marcos Ambrose 106.9 
Jimmie Johnson 106.5 
Kyle Busch  104.9 
Denny Hamlin  104.6 
Juan Pablo Montoya 101.4 
Kurt Busch  99.4 
Carl Edwards  91.4 
Robby Gordon  89.2 
Jeff Gordon  88.9 
Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2009 races (4 total) at Watkins Glen.  
 

Qualifying/Race Data 

2009 pole winner: Jimmie Johnson (71.340 mph, 123.633) 
2009 race winner: Tony Stewart, 90.297 mph, 8-10-09) 
Track qualifying record: Jeff Gordon (124.580 mph, 70.798 seconds, 8-8-03) 
Track race record: Mark Martin (103.300 mph, 8-13-95) 
Estimated Pit Window: Every 30-32 laps, based on fuel mileage. 

NASCAR in New York 

• There have been 65 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in New York: 
• 178 drivers in NASCAR’s three national series (all-time) have their home state recorded as New York.  
• There have been 13 race winners from New York in NASCAR’s three national series.