Watkins Glen Lineup, News, Notes, Stats, ETC.

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THE RACE: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
TRACK: Watkins Glen International
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #22 of 36 for the 2011 season

Race: Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Watkins Glen, NY

Title Sponsor: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:19pm/et

•NASCAR Pre-race: ESPN's NASCAR Countdown - 12:00pm/et

•Television Race Coverage: ESPN, 1:00pm/et

•In the Booth: Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Vince Welch, Dr. Jerry Punch
NASCAR Countdown: Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace
ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage: Tim Brewer

•SPEED's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 10:00am/et with John Roberts, Kyle Petty, Kenny Wallace

 

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Track Specs:

a 2.45-mile paved road course.
90 laps, 220.5 miles
It has 11 turns with a variety of banking in turns ranging from 6 degrees to 10 degrees.
The length of the frontstretch is 2,141 feet and the length of the backstretch is 1,839 feet.
Watkins Glen International has hosted the race since 1986.
Grandstand seating capacity: approx 41,000
Opened: 1956

 

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•2010 Race Winner: #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 91.960, started 3rd

•Race Record: Mark Martin, 103.900mph, 8/13/1995

•Slowest Race Record: Kyle Petty, 50.879mph, August 1992

•Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch (08/10/2008 - 23 years, 3 months, 8 days)

•Oldest Winner: Geoffrey Bodine (08/11/1996 - 47 years, 3 months, 24 days)

•2010 Pole Sitter: #99-Carl Edwards, 124.432, finished 5th

•Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, August 2003, 124.580mph

•Worst Starting Spot to Win: Steve Park, August 2000, started 18th

•Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon (08/09/1998 - 27 years, 0 months, 5 days)

•Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd (08/13/1989 - 47 years, 10 months, 1 days)

 

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Road Course Wins: All-Time
Driver, Wins

Jeff Gordon, 9
Tony Stewart, 7
Rusty Wallace, 6
Bobby Allison, 6
Richard Petty, 6
Ricky Rudd, 6
Darrell Waltrip, 5
Tim Richmond, 5
Dan Gurney, 5
David Pearson, 4
Mark Martin, 4
Ernie Irvan, 3
Geoff Bodine, 3
Tim Flock, 3
Cale Yarborough, 3

 

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•There are five race tracks the Sprint Cup Series currently races at that #48-Jimmie Johnson has not won a Sprint Cup race at:
Watkins Glen: 0 for 9 with a best finish of 3rd in 8/2007
Michigan: 0 for 18 with a best finish of 3rd in 8/2007
Chicago: 0 for 9 with a best finish of 2nd in 7/2004 & 7/2008
Homestead: 0 for 10 with a best finish of 2nd in 11/2004 & 11/2010
Kentucky: 0 for 1 with a best finish of 3rd in 7/2011
plus Johnson ran five races at Rockingham Speedway and didn't win there.

 

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Road Course Ringers Hit The Glen:

Every time a road course race pops up on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, a few unfamiliar names appear on the entry list. They're the "road course ringers," and oftentimes they threaten to steal a victory. Usually, they fall short in that endeavor. The last time a "road course ringer" won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1973 when Mark Donohue won at Riverside International Raceway.
Ringers to watch this weekend: Boris Said, Ron Fellows, P.J. Jones and Andrew Ranger.
• Boris Said: With wild hair and a notebook-filling personality, Said has notched seven top 10s at road courses, including a third-place run at Watkins Glen in 2005. He finished 28th at Infineon Raceway in June. Said will be driving the #51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet this weekend.
• Ron Fellows: If only Fellows' NASCAR Nationwide Series road-course success could translate to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Fellows has four road-course wins in NASCAR Nationwide competition, including three at Watkins Glen. In the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, he's winless with two runner-up finishes at The Glen (1999, 2004). Fellows will run the #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet this weekend.
• P.J. Jones: His boss  Robby Gordon  could teach him a thing or two at Watkins Glen. Gordon won at The Glen in 2003, and has 10 road-course top 10s overall. Jones' numbers: two road-course top 10s in 18 starts. He'll run the #77 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge on Sunday.
• Andrew Ranger: The two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion (2007, '09) will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the #32 FAS Lane Racing Ford. He has two road-course top 10s in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, at Road America and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

 

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The Numbers for Watkins Glen:

0 - fewest cautions (7/18/65)
0 - fewest lead changes (8/4/57)
0 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position
1 - fewest leaders (8/4/57)
2 - fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 7/18/65)
3 - most poles (Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt)
4 - fewest laps led by race winner (Ricky Rudd, 8/14/88)
4 - drivers with more than one pole
5 - most wins (Tony Stewart)
5 - drivers with more than one win at The Glen (Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace)
6 - wins by car owner (Rick Hendrick)
8 - number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at The Glen
9 - wins from the pole
10 - most cautions (8/13/06)
11 - most leaders (twice, most recently 8/13/06)
11 - fewest cars running at finish (7/18/65)
14 - most lead changes (twice, most recent 8/13/06)
16 - different pole winners
17 - different race winners
18 - worst starting position for race winner (Steve Park, 8/13/2000)
34 - most cars on lead lap at finish (8/14/05)
36 - most caution laps (8/14/88)
40 - most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 8/10/03)
83 - laps led by race winner (Tony Stewart, 8/14/05)
120 minutes - approximate amount of time it takes to dry the 2.5-mile track

 

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2011 Caution Update

4 - number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2011
4 - fewest cautions this season (Fontana, Pocono)
5 - number of cautions in last year's race at The Glen
16 - most cautions this season (Daytona)
157 - number of cautions in the first 21 races of 2011 (includes 72 for accidents, 38 for debris and 23 for spins)
739 of 5,956 - number of laps under caution in 2011
1,067.311 of 8,534.858 - miles under caution in the first 21 races

 

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At Watkins Glen International:

· 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 26th running since its return in 1986.
· There have been 28 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 16 different pole winners.
· The race winner has started first in nine of 28 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.
· 18 of the 28 races at Watkins Glen have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 20 of the 28 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. · 17 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: Marcos Ambrose (2.6 in three starts), Tony Stewart (5.4 in 12 starts), Carl Edwards (8.1 in six starts), Mark Martin (8.2 in 21 starts) and AJ Allmendinger (9.3 in three starts)

 

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Kyle Busch wins Watkins Glen pole:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light pole for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 126.421mph. It is his 1st pole of the season and the 8th of his career. #43-Allmendinger starts 2nd followed by #9-Ambrose, #48-Johnson, #42-Montoya, #39-Newman, #14-Stewart, #99-Edwards, #56-Truex, Jr., and #78-Smith.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #87-Nemechek, #37-Speed, #55-Yeley, #7-Gordon, #66-McDowell, #50-Bell, #60-Skinner, and #38-Labonte (who used the past champion provisional).
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (3): #35-Blaney, #46-Simo, #77-Jones.

 

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Qualifying Fast Facts - Watkins Glen:

Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 26th Annual Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen with a lap of 69.767 seconds, 126.421 mph, a new track record. Previous record was held by Jeff Gordon with a speed of 124.580 mph (8/10/2003).
This is his eighth pole in 244 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2011.
This is his first pole in seven races at Watkins Glen International.
A J Allmendinger (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2011 and his second in four races at Watkins Glen International.
Marcos Ambrose (third) posted his second top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his sixth in 22 races this season.
Andy Lally (36th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

 

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STARTING LINEUP

1 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 126.421 69.767
2 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 126.041 69.977
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 125.984 70.009
4 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 125.663 70.188
5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 125.654 70.193
6 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevy 125.314 70.383
7 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy 125.238 70.426
8 99 Carl Edwards Ortho Home Defense Max Ford 125.202 70.446
9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 124.968 70.578
10 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevy 124.940 70.594
11 47 Bobby Labonte CapitalDPO Toyota 124.915 70.608
12 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 124.908 70.612
13 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 124.904 70.614
14 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 124.791 70.678
15 51 Boris Said Phoenix Construction Chevy 124.701 70.729
16 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 124.550 70.815
17 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 124.451 70.871
18 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 123.998 71.130
19 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy 123.854 71.213
20 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 123.682 71.312
21 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 123.663 71.323
22 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevy 123.635 71.339
23 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 123.517 71.407
24 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 123.507 71.413
25 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy 123.476 71.431
26 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 123.455 71.443
27 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 123.436 71.454
28 16 Greg Biffle Valvoline Ford 123.433 71.456
29 37 Scott Speed(i) Green Stuff Absorbent Ford 123.379 71.487
30 55 JJ Yeley Front Row Motorsports Ford 123.283 71.543
31 7 Robby Gordon SPEED Energy Dodge 123.176 71.605
32 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevy 122.956 71.733
33 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing, LLC Toyota 122.956 71.733
34 50 T J Bell Green Smoke Chevy 122.929 71.749
35 32 Andrew Ranger(i) Bully Hill Vineyards Ford 122.373 72.075
36 71 Andy Lally # Interstate Moving Services Ford 122.196 72.179
37 60 Mike Skinner(i) Big Red Toyota 122.130 72.218
38 36 Ron Fellows(i) Golden Corral Chevy 121.993 72.299
39 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 121.660 72.497
40 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 121.419 72.641
41 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 120.339 73.293
42 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 0.000 0.000
43 38 Terry Labonte Long John Silver's Ford 119.858 73.587
DNQ 35 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 121.904 72.352
DNQ 46 Brian Simo Red Lind Ford 119.291 73.937
DNQ 77 P.J. Jones (i) GNC/Speed Energy Dodge 0.000 0.000

 

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NSCS Practice 1

1 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 125.566 70.242 122.938 16 16
2 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 125.557 70.247 122.859 16 16
3 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 125.544 70.254 122.810 21 21
4 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevy 125.233 70.429 122.576 12 14
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 125.185 70.456 122.417 21 23
6 16 Greg Biffle Valvoline Ford 124.956 70.585 122.714 18 18
7 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 124.499 70.844 122.662 20 20
8 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevy 124.474 70.858 122.054 12 14
9 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 124.448 70.873 121.663 12 14
10 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 124.371 70.917 121.996 22 22
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy 124.255 70.983 122.102 19 21
12 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 124.243 70.990 121.877 15 15
13 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 124.236 70.994 123.743 8 11
14 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 124.086 71.080 122.257 17 17
15 71 Andy Lally # Interstate Moving Services Ford 124.031 71.111 120.986 16 16
16 99 Carl Edwards Ortho Home Defense Max Ford 123.550 71.388 122.347 10 18
17 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 123.529 71.400 122.305 18 28
18 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy 123.326 71.518 121.910 9 17
19 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 123.288 71.540 122.403 15 20
20 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy 123.210 71.585 122.199 14 21
21 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevy 123.193 71.595 122.367 10 22
22 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 123.145 71.623 122.590 15 20
23 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 123.145 71.623 121.721 18 22
24 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 123.067 71.668 120.665 20 22
25 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 122.995 71.710 120.831 22 22
26 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 122.959 71.731 121.974 16 19
27 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 122.865 71.786 122.026 12 20
28 51 Boris Said PhoenixConstruction/ThankATeacher Chevy 122.764 71.845 120.743 21 21
29 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevy 122.674 71.898 121.843 11 21
30 47 Bobby Labonte CapitalDPO Toyota 122.585 71.950 121.706 11 20
31 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 122.173 72.193 121.390 8 9
32 32 Andrew Ranger(i) Bully Hill Vineyards Ford 122.007 72.291 120.080 18 18
33 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 121.827 72.398 121.090 16 20
34 36 Ron Fellows(i) Golden Corral Chevy 121.825 72.399 120.969 8 15
35 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 121.751 72.443 121.040 5 7
36 46 Brian Simo Fisher Nuts Ford 121.732 72.454 119.261 14 15
37 55 JJ Yeley Front Row Motorsports Ford 121.600 72.533 120.062 1 9
38 7 Robby Gordon SPEED Energy Dodge 121.563 72.555 118.837 5 5
39 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 121.478 72.606 118.837 5 9
40 38 Terry Labonte Long John Silver's Ford 121.426 72.637 119.543 12 12
41 35 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 121.232 72.753 121.128 3 5
42 77 PJ Jones(i) GNC/SPEED Energy Dodge 120.772 73.030 120.275 5 6
43 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing, LLC Toyota 120.457 73.221 119.849 3 5
44 50 T J Bell Green Smoke Chevy 120.052 73.468 119.086 10 15
45 37 Scott Speed(i) Green Stuff Absorbent Ford 119.769 73.642 116.276 2 4
46 60 Mike Skinner(i) Big Red Toyota 119.428 73.852 118.782 5 7

 

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NSCS Final Practice

1 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 126.604 69.666 124.237 14 16
2 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 125.795 70.114 121.668 13 15
3 99 Carl Edwards Ortho Home Defense Max Ford 125.761 70.133 123.081 14 16
4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 125.722 70.155 122.572 20 20
5 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 125.636 70.203 124.000 6 15
6 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 125.316 70.382 122.179 2 18
7 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy 125.005 70.557 120.976 19 19
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 124.782 70.683 121.425 20 20
9 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 124.680 70.741 122.155 4 20
10 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota 124.582 70.797 116.872 17 17
11 71 Andy Lally # Interstate Moving Services Ford 124.371 70.917 120.198 20 20
12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 124.327 70.942 121.041 19 31
13 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevy 124.311 70.951 122.544 3 18
14 37 Scott Speed(i) Green Stuff Absorbent Ford 124.248 70.987 118.604 9 9
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 124.068 71.090 122.091 25 27
16 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 124.045 71.103 121.579 13 26
17 47 Bobby Labonte CapitalDPO Toyota 123.988 71.136 122.252 2 17
18 7 Robby Gordon SPEED Energy Dodge 123.960 71.152 121.376 6 8
19 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 123.760 71.267 120.356 4 23
20 16 Greg Biffle Valvoline Ford 123.706 71.298 120.997 6 18
21 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 123.696 71.304 122.396 12 12
22 55 JJ Yeley Front Row Motorsports Ford 123.500 71.417 122.978 6 6
23 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 123.402 71.474 121.037 17 24
24 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 123.396 71.477 122.658 17 21
25 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 123.376 71.489 122.080 6 12
26 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 123.353 71.502 120.547 10 21
27 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing, LLC Toyota 123.338 71.511 122.419 3 6
28 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 123.326 71.518 120.905 9 19
29 51 Boris Said Phoenix Construction/Thank A Teacher 123.262 71.555 121.595 4 14
30 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 123.220 71.579 120.843 3 27
31 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevy 123.153 71.618 120.962 5 16
32 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy 123.148 71.621 120.969 24 26
33 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy 123.138 71.627 119.693 15 25
34 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevy 123.081 71.660 120.165 22 26
35 35 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 123.049 71.679 122.180 3 5
36 77 PJ Jones(i) GNC/SPEED Energy Dodge 122.882 71.776 122.053 2 7
37 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 122.843 71.799 118.657 19 26
38 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 122.783 71.834 122.775 3 3
39 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 122.677 71.896 122.054 12 15
40 36 Ron Fellows(i) Golden Corral Chevy 122.520 71.988 121.515 1 12
41 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevy 122.235 72.156 117.732 13 13
42 46 Brian Simo Fisher Nuts Ford 121.971 72.312 118.308 10 11
43 50 T J Bell Green Smoke Chevy 121.911 72.348 115.356 13 13
44 38 Terry Labonte Long John Silver's Ford 121.697 72.475 118.819 11 18
45 32 Andrew Ranger(i) Bully Hill Vineyards Ford 121.464 72.614 120.072 9 14
46 60 Mike Skinner(i) Big Red Toyota 121.371 72.670 121.023 5 7

 

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To the Back:

#13-Mears (engine change), #11-Hamlin (backup car)

 

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pit Stall Selections
Watkins Glen International

 

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Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Road Course Radials

Number of Tires:
Sprint Cup: 1,975; Nationwide: 1,000

Set limits: Sprint Cup:
5 sets for practice/qualifying and 6 sets for race;
Nationwide: 6 sets for the weekend

Tire Codes:
D-4468 (same tire code on all four tire positions)

Tire Circumference:
88.6 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 23 psi; Right Front -- 23 psi;
Left Rear -- 20 psi; Right Rear -- 20 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 22 psi; Right Front -- 20 psi;
Left Rear  17 psi; Right Rear -- 17 psi

Estimated Pit Window:
Every 27-30 laps, based on fuel mileage (Sprint Cup).

Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire code (D-4468) at Watkins Glen this weekend . . . NASCAR teams run the same tire code on all four tire positons on road courses . . . Nationwide teams ran this tire at Elkhart Lake earlier this season . . . this is the first time teams in either of these two series have run this code at Watkins Glen . . . compared to what was run at The Glen last season, this tire features the same compound, but returns to the stiffer sidewall construction that was run in 2009 . . . as on all NASCAR road courses, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Watkins Glen.

Wet Weather Tires: Goodyear will also bring 800 wet weather radials (D-4215) to Watkins Glen for use by Nationwide Series teams only, should NASCAR decide that conditions warrant.

 

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Some Chassis Selections by Teams for this race

Chassis selections for Watkins Glen: see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Watkins Glen International for the Sprint Cup Series Race:
#1-Jamie McMurray: The #1 McDonald's Chevy team has elected to bring chassis number #1012 to Watkins Glen International this weekend. This chassis was most recently run at Infineon in June when McMurray drove to a 15th-place finish. This car also ran at both road course races in 2010, coming home 15th at Infineon and sixth at Watkins Glen.
#2-Brad Keselowski: The #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-741 during Sunday's Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. This is a brand-new chassis to the #2 fleet.
#5-Mark Martin: Crew chief Lance McGrew has chosen Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-674 for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen. This is the same chassis that Martin raced at Infineon in June. The team also tested chassis 5-674 at Road Atlanta last month.
#6-David Ragan: Primary: RK-762 Brand new chassis; Backup: RK-773 Last ran Sonoma - finished 29th
#9-Marcos Ambrose: The #9 RPM team has prepared chassis No. 761 for the 220.5-mile event at Watkins Glen International. This Stanley Ford Fusion has been run previously this season at Infineon Raceway.
#14-Tony Stewart: Chassis No. 14-660: This car made its debut in June at the Toyota/Save Mart 350k at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Prior to its first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, Chassis No. 14-660 was tested on May 16 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton. The testing paid off, as Stewart drove the car from his 20th-place starting spot to lead three laps. He seemed destined for at least a second-place finish, as race-winner Kurt Busch was strong throughout the 110-lap race, but a dust-up with Brian Vickers with less than 25 laps remaining left Stewart upended on a stack of tires in turn 11. The damage was extensive enough that Stewart could not finish the race, and he recorded his first-ever DNF in 25 career road-course starts. Fully rebuilt, Chassis No. 14-660 returns to action this weekend at Watkins Glen for the second and final road-course race of the season.
#17-Matt Kenseth: Primary: RK-771 (Brand new chassis)
#18-Kyle Busch: Chassis No. 305: This chassis will make its second-ever start in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Sunday afternoon at Watkins Glen International. No. 305 made its first start during the first road-course event of 2011 in the June Toyota Save/Mart 350k at Infineon Raceway. Busch started 19th and brought home solid 11th-place finish.
#20-Joey Logano: Crew Chief Greg Zipadelli and the #20 Home Depot Team are taking chassis #306 to Watkins Glen this weekend. Logano drove this chassis for the first time at Infineon Raceway in June. He started from the pole and earned his first top 10 at a road course in his three-year Sprint Cup career. The back-up chassis is #234 that Logano drove at Watkins Glen and Sonoma last season.
#22-Kurt Busch: and his Steve Addington-led "Double-Deuce" crew will be racing their "PRS-742" Charger this weekend at Watkins Glen International. This is the same car that Busch, Addington and crew debuted in spectacular fashion in the June 26 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Busch started 11th in that race, but quickly moved to the front. After clearing Denny Hamlin for the lead on Lap 13, he went on to lead four times for 76 laps en route to a dominant 2.685-second victory over runner-up Jeff Gordon.
#27-Paul Menard: will pilot Chassis No. 361 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This #27 Chevy is a brand new addition to the RCR fleet for the 2011 season and will make its first paces this weekend at Watkins Glen International.
#29-Kevin Harvick: will race chassis No. 321 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. The #29 team utilized this car in last season's event at The Glen where Harvick scored an 11th-place finish.
#31-Jeff Burton: will race chassis No. 245 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Built new in 2009 as a #07 racer, this machine was put through two short track tests and then shelved before being converted to a road course #31 racer. It was put through its first competition at Infineon Raceway in June 2010 where the South Boston, Va., native finished 27th before rebounding at Watkins Glen International a couple of months later when No. 31 team took home a ninth-place finish. Earlier this season, Burton piloted this Caterpillar Chevy to a 21st-place result at Infineon Raceway in June.
#33-Clint Bowyer: will pilot chassis No. 300 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This Chevy, built in 2010 specifically for road course racing, has seen action three times - the first being a 31st-place finish last season at Infineon Raceway and also last August at Watkins Glen International when Bowyer brought home a 32nd-place effort. Most recently, Bowyer drove this racer to a fourth-place finish earlier this year after starting ninth at Infineon Raceway in June.
#36-Ron Fellows: will get behind the wheel of the No. 65 TBR chassis. Dave Blaney drove the chassis this season at Infineon Raceway. He started 36th and drove up to 11th before on-track contact relegated the team to a 31st-place finish.
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya: The #42 Target team will bring Chassis #1014 to Watkins Glen International for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen. Montoya used this chassis back at Infineon in June where he was running up front until an on-track incident caused him to finish 22nd. The Target team also ran this car in both road course races last season when Montoya went to Victory Lane for the first time at Watkins Glen International in August, and drove it to a 10th-place finish at Infineon.
#43-A.J. Allmendinger: The #43 RPM team has prepared chassis No. 760 for this weekend's event at Watkins Glen International. This Best Buy Ford Fusion has been run previously this season at Infineon (Sonoma, Calif.) Raceway.
#48-Jimmie Johnson: will pilot chassis No. 543 in Sunday's event. He last drove that car at Infineon Raceway in June. Johnson finished seventh in backup chassis No. 442 at Watkins Glen in 2008.
#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: This weekend, crew chief Steve Letarte and the #88 team will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-601. Earnhardt last ran this car at Infineon Raceway in June, when he finished 41st after being collected in an early, multi-car incident. His No. 88 Chevy sustained radiator damage and ultimately lost engine power as a result.
#99-Carl Edwards: RK-758 - Most recently ran at Sonoma in June, finished third.

 

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Fantasy Power Ranking
Road Courses (past three years)
Pos. Driver PA* Pos. Driver PA* Pos. Driver PA*
1. Marcos Ambrose 5.18 16. Clint Bowyer 19.06 30. Scott Speed 28.60
2. Juan Montoya 6.23 17. Brad Keselowski 19.31 31. Ron Fellows 29.94
3. Jimmie Johnson 7.51 18. Jamie McMurray 20.13 32. David Ragan 30.12
4. Tony Stewart 7.57 19. Boris Said 20.37 33. Regan Smith 31.42
5. Kurt Busch 8.15 20. Brian Vickers 21.91 34. Andy Lally 31.73
6. Carl Edwards 12.51 21. Jeff Burton 24.04 35. David Reutimann 32.52
7. Kyle Busch 12.92 22. Joey Logano 24.33 36. Michael McDowell 32.62
8. Kasey Kahne 14.61 23. Matt Kenseth 25.19 37. Bobby Labonte 33.40
9. Denny Hamlin 15.45 24. Robby Gordon 26.32 38. Dave Blaney 36.48
10. Martin Truex Jr. 15.84 25. David Gilliland 26.41 39. Travis Kvapil 37.24
11. A.J. Allmendinger 16.14 26. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 26.46 40. J.J. Yeley 39.22
12. Kevin Harvick 16.49 27. Paul Menard 26.63 41. P.J. Jones 39.71
13. Jeff Gordon 16.50 28. Casey Mears 28.06 42. Joe Nemechek 40.06
14. Ryan Newman 17.04 29. Mark Martin 28.59 43. Mike Skinner 42.78
15. Greg Biffle 18.64
The Power Average is the average finish during the last three years, plus the number of laps spent in the lead, in the top five, and in the top 10 expressed as if they were finishing results. For example a driver who has led the most laps receives a hypothetical first-place finish, the driver who leads the second most laps receives a hypothetical second-place finish, and so on. This rewards drivers who competed at the front of the pack for the majority of the race, even if an unfortunate event takes them out of contention at the very end of the race. A driver's recent record in the support series is also factored in, as is his average running position as provided by NASCAR Statistical Services. Failures to qualify are credited to the driver as if they were a finishing position (the first non-qualifier is assigned a 44th-place finish). The road courses are: Watkins Glen and Infineon.