Nascar Nextel Cup Race - Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen On NBC - Sun. August 14, 1 p.m.

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[WestCoastGal]

WELCOME EVERYONE

This week we are going to Watkins Glen International Raceway in New York. Please join us for a full weekend of racing.

Watkins Glen International continues a road-racing tradition that dates back to 1948 -- when sports cars competed on the streets of the village at the southern tip of scenic Lake Seneca. The circuit, which at one time hosted the F1 United States Grand Prix, has grown to become one of the most respected facilities in the northeast.

Track Facts Banking/Turns: -- Distance: 2.45 miles Shape: Road course

Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen
NBC HDTV Sun. 1 p.m.
Toyota Tundra 200 - Truck Race
SPEED Sat. 5 p.m.
Zippo 200 - Busch Race
NBC Sat. 2 p.m.
Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen Bud Pole Qualifying SPEED Sat. 11:10 a.m.
All Times are ET

This is an impound race, all practice is on Friday, qualifying on Saturday (unless they change their mind) FRFL picks must be made by Saturday morning 2am pacific time. I will update the practice times as we get closer to Friday as well as adding the qualifying lineup etc.

[steveegg]

Menard headed the wrong way; Truex goes side-by-side through the esses and gets by in the inner loop.

Vickers up to 15th.

Turn 1 fun with Jarrett, Said, Barrett, someone else. We're still green; check that, yellow.

[WestCoastGal]

Few more taillights out there now too lol

[steveegg]

Carlos Contreras goes into the sand.

Mikey got a big piece of Said, who ran over Jarrett in 1.

[steveegg]

Looks like something broke on Barrett's car well before the crashing started.

Crash headed in for 4 and fuel even though he's not in his fuel window.

[steveegg]

Pit strategery...Northurn Burton first one to stay out.

Biffle sent back to his pit stall for a loose lugnut. Race off...55 6 83

[WestCoastGal]

Crash get into the back of someone there when they held up the stop paddle???

[umgud]

My high speed connection keeps crashing on me...... havin trouble posting. Just reset my modem. Hope I can stay and really hope it works tomorrow.

Kinda hard to be a wise-a$$ when you can't stay around for replies.

[steveegg]

Ouch. Cable or DSL?

[umgud]

Cable.

[steveegg]

Doubt it; he was first in/first out. He'll restart 25th.

32 to go -

21 (claims he can make it on fuel)
77
38
5 (claims he can make it on fuel)
2 (claims he can make it on fuel)
39
33
8
11
87
10
59
64
25
60
32
18
7
12
22
27
47
20
44
55 (we know he can make it on fuel)
6
83
4
35
58
66
14
50
34
49
09
40 (-1 lap)
36 (off)
90 (off)
99 (out)
41 (out)
43 (out)
1 (out)

[WestCoastGal]

Yep I can sympathize with ya, having problem here myself.

The truck race is 65/150

Reutimann
Skinner
Benson
Sprague
K;uever
Lester
Cook
Crawford
Bodine
Spenser


Park is 17th

[steveegg]

Odd that it would be going out. I've barely had a hiccup with my cable.

[steveegg]

Ready...ready...

Grenn flag

[WestCoastGal]

Spenser=Spencer

Newman & Tony going at it..losing fuel?

[steveegg]

Smoke dives under Rocket in 1. They touch, and Rocket either just lost some gas or picked up a tire rub. They both get by Bowyer in the inner loop.

[AGreatPer]

I heard someone say earlier today during rain delay that they do have rain tires with them and wiper motors. Sure would love to see that. Wondering if they would have them ready for tomorows race? I bring that up because of this weather forecast for tomorrow:

Sunday: Showers and thundershowers likely. High around 80F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 60%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inc

[steveegg]

They brought them down to Mexico, but I didn't think they had them available at the Glen.

I know they scrapped the Cup rain program a year or so ago.

[umgud]

Newman splashing a lot of gas.

[WestCoastGal]

Rocket has turned on the afterburners!

[steveegg]

Ringer update with 28 to go -

Jorge Goeters is 13th
Chris Cook is 17th
Robby Gordon is 18th
Matt Kobyluck is 29th
Boris Said is 33rd
Carlos Contreras is 37th, 1 lap down
Ron Fellows is out; will finish 42nd.