Nascar Centurion Boats at The Glen (Watkins Glen - Race 22 of 36) on ESPN, Sunday , 8/10 1pm ET

Nascar.com ^ | 8/05/08

[NormsRevenge]

Join us this weekend for some road racing at The Glen.

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This thread is dedicated to the men and women in our country's armed forces defending our freedoms.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

[NormsRevenge]

Welcome to this week's 2008 Nascar at FR race thread!

This Week - Centurion Boats at The Glen

August 10 , 2008



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Nascar Centurion Boats at The Glen - 08|10|08 - ESPN Sun. 1pm ET /~/ Qualifying - ESPN2 - 08|08|08 3pm ET

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Watkins Glen
Week-end Broadcast Schedule

Watkins Glen web site

Law student Cameron Argetsinger dreamed of bringing European style competition to the village where he spent his summer vacations. He drew up a challenging course that encompassed asphalt, cement and dirt roads in and around the village of Watkins Glen.

The dream became reality on Oct. 2, 1948. For five years, the top names in American sports car racing visited the small village and huge crowds came out to watch them race.

Competition moved to a temporary course in 1953, and 2.3-mile permanent circuit was built in 1956. The following year, The Glen hosted its first professional race, a NASCAR Grand National stock car event won by Buck Baker over Fireball Roberts.

The circuit itself was expanded in 1971, as the 1970s brought a wide variety of competition to The Glen, including the Can-Am, Trans-Am, Six Hours, Formula 5000 and CART IndyCar Series. Race winners included many of the top names in international motorsports, including Mark Donohue, Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter and Bruce McLaren.

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

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The FR Canteen

God Bless Our Troops

[NormsRevenge]

FRFL'ers - Deadline to select or edit your drivers is Aug 8 2:00am PDT

[NormsRevenge]

Watkins Glen thread is up! Ping

[Marine Inspector]

Here’s hoping Kyle does some more R&D and finishes last!

[SouthTexas]

Thanks!

Right turns?????

[NormsRevenge]

Right turns?????

They’re Optional.. but highly recommended.

[tubebender]

Boats? are they expecting a little Texas rain?

[tubebender]

Jack Roush is being sued over some special edition Mustangs... Sore Loser

[NormsRevenge]

I sure hope not.. They have some nice boats tho.

http://www.centurionboats.com/

[NormsRevenge]

Ouch, I wish I had one..

[umgud]

THX for the ping.

[Chode]

Cameron Argetsinger died this year. It was an honor and privilege to have know him for 40 years. RIP

[foreverfree]

Hey guys, I never heard or barely heard of the term "competition caution" until this year's Allstate 400. Could someone please explain? Wiki wasn't helpful.

ff

[Eye of Unk]

Edwards better get a better windshield wiper just in case.

[SouthTexas]

Might be helpful huh?

[Eye of Unk]

Nascar does it to cover their behind when they expect problems like premature tire wear.

[SouthTexas]

Normally it's used when there is a "green" track, when it rains the night before and washes all the rubber off the track from practice and the Busch Nationwide race. 20-30 laps in, they'll throw a yellow and everyone will come in and change tars. This lets the crews inspect wear and make appropriate adjustments. Typically only one per race. At Indy, it was because the tars wouldn't last a dozen laps.

[glock rocks]

Empire State Updating Doppler...

[NYTexan]

Thanks Norm...for everything! Let me know if I can give ya a vaca from any of yer threads.

‘bout half settled in now and plenty of tedious stuff ta do.

Have Texas plates on my SUV now and should have my TX drivers license tommorrow. It’s been almost hotter than hell down here lately, but it’s gonna chill to less than the 3 digit mark tommorrow.

ST, did ya get some of ED today?

[BurbankKarl]

Centurion Boats?

I have a funny feeling there are going to be less races next year.