Monday Morning Teardown: Time for the Glen to Get SAFER
If NASCAR is going to continue racing 3,400-pound stock cars at Watkins Glen, there has to be a major redesign of the turn 1 area.
If NASCAR is going to continue racing 3,400-pound stock cars at Watkins Glen, there has to be a major redesign of the turn 1 area.
this is a NASCAR column, so we’ll discuss what happened in Watkins Glen. Rain, bent sheetmetal, rain, short tempers, rain and well, more rain. And fog.
This week at Watkins Glen, those that raced for a coveted Top 35 slot in the Sprint Cup Standing suffered through wrecks, ringers and early retirement.
“I’m more upset with Greg Biffle. He is the most unprofessional little scardey cat I’ve ever seen in my life.” – Boris Said
After a green-white-checkered restart, Marcos Ambrose immediately pressured Keselowski and executed a bump-and-run to get by for the lead and win in turn 9.
The idea of adding a road course to NASCAR’s Chase has been floated about almost as long as there has been a Chase.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Friday afternoon (Aug. 12) was nothing but practice for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series at Watkins Glen.
Any fan of NASCAR knows the importance of businesses supporting the sport and no company is more important to its long-term health than title sponsor Sprint.
The Chase was contrived before. With the addition of the wildcard, it’s contrived and cheap.
We are starting to witness the impact NASCAR’s new “wildcard” rule has had on the drivers and races this season.