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Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen Part of Newly Announced North American Endurance Championship
The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is recognized as one of the most prestigious sports car races in the country and that reputation has been further solidified with its inclusion in the new North American Endurance Championship announced by GRAND-AM earlier today.
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Kurt Busch Wins Zippo 200 at The Glen
The Busch brothers lead every lap of the 17th Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen, with the elder Kurt (No. 22 Ruby Tuesday/Discount Tire Dodge), taking the win ahead of Jimmie Johnson (No. 7 Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine Chevrolet) and Joey Logano (No. 20 GameStop Toyota). The brothers swapped the lead six times, with the younger Kyle No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota) leading four times for 48 of the 85 laps.
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Kyle Busch Takes Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Pole in Record Time
Fastest of the fast today was Kyle Busch, whose 1:09.767 (126.421 mph) lap was over one second faster than Jeff Gordon’s 1:10.798 (124.580 mph). The 2003 track record set by Gordon was destroyed today by no less than 15 drivers during qualifying for Sunday’s 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen.
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The Zippo Jeep® Makes Its Debut at Watkins Glen International
Zippo Manufacturing Company, maker of the world-famous windproof pocket lighter, and West Coast Customs®, the most recognized name in the custom automotive industry, today introduced the brand new Zippo Jeep® at the 2011 Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. Completely customized, the Zippo Jeep will serve as a promotional vehicle, supporting the company’s popular Outdoor Line of utility products. Unveiled in Victory Lane, the new Zippo Jeep immediately went to work, as it led the Nationwide field in the first warm up lap of the 2011 Zippo 200
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Busch Brothers Take Front Row for Zippo 200
With a new NASCAR Nationwide Series track record of 1:11.567 (123.241 mph) Kurt Busch (No. 22 Ruby Tuesday/Discount Tire Dodge) edged out younger brother Kyle (No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota) for the pole position for Saturday’s 17th Annual Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. The two brothers were 0.358 and 0.200 seconds, respectively, faster than Carl Edwards (No. 60 Fastenal Ford). The top three qualifiers all beat the previous record set last year by Marcos Ambrose (1:12.053; 122.41 mph).
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Come Rain or Shine, The Action at The Glen Will Be Hot on Saturday, August 13
NASCAR officials confirmed that the Nationwide Series race will start as planned even if it rains tomorrow at Watkins Glen International. There is only a 40 percent chance of rain for the Zippo 200 on Saturday afternoon and the Canadian Tire 200 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race that night so fans will be treated to plenty of racing, the only question is whether it will be in the wet or the dry. Many races at WGI have been held in the rain over the years, but it would be the first time ever a NASCAR race had been run in such conditions at The Glen. The green flag will fall on the Zippo 200 at 2:00 p.m. and will be followed by the Canadian Tire 200 at 6:00 p.m.
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Frisselle and Richard Post Fastest Time in GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Practice
Brian Frisselle and Henri Richard, in the #77 Office Depot Doran Racing Ford Dallara (1:06.887; 131.864 mph), posted the fastest speed during the two practice sessions for the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Canadian Tire 200 at The Glen. Defending race winners Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, driving the #01 TELMEX BMW Riley, were fifth fastest at 1:07.073 (131.499 mph). Fastest among the GT racers were Robin Liddell and Jan Magnussen, driving the #57 Stevenson Auto Group Camaro GTR (1:13.218; 120.462 mph).
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Canadian Tire Named Title Sponsor of August GRAND-AM Rolex Series Race at Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International and Canadian Tire, the largest automotive retailer in Canada, have agreed to a partnership that makes Canadian Tire the title sponsor of the historic road course’s GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race during the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen weekend, August 11-14. The newly titled “Canadian Tire 200 at The Glen” will be broadcast live on SPEED and is scheduled to take the green flag at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13.
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Twin Tiers Idol to Sing National Anthem at Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
Watkins Glen International is proud to announce that Twin Tiers Idol winner, Taylor Acorn of Wellsboro, PA, will perform the American national anthem prior to the start of the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Sunday, August 14. Her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” will be the climax of pre-race ceremonies leading up to the drop of the green flag on the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at 1:00 p.m.
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GRAND-AM Autograph Session and Fan Walk Offer Fan Access During Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Weekend
Fans attending next week’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen weekend, August 11-14, have several opportunities to get up-close and personal with their favorite GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car series teams and drivers.
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