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NASCAR Announces New Group Qualifying For Sonoma and Watkins Glen

NASCAR LOGONew NASCAR Sprint Cup Road-Course Qualifying Procedure Announced
New Group-Based Format To Bolster Excitement For Sonoma, Watkins Glen

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Apr. 22, 2013) – NASCAR announced today that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will implement the group-based road course qualifying procedure used in NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Touring Series competition during its road-course events at Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International. Under the new procedure, cars will qualify in groups instead of the traditional single-car qualifying runs held on oval race tracks.

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Marcos Ambrose Notches Watkins Glen Repeat In Wild Finish

Marcos Ambrose notches Watkins Glen repeat in wild finish

Aug. 12, 2012

VIDEO: SEE THE EXCITING FINISH

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — On a track too greasy to provide traction, Marcos Ambrose surged from third to first on the final lap of Sunday’s Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International and won the race in a slugfest with runner-up Brad Keselowski.

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Photos: 2012 Sprint Cup Series Sunday at Watkins Glen

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

2012 NASCAR RACE #22 RESULTS, WATKINS GLEN – MARCOS AMBROSE WINS

1 5 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
2 4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
3 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Cortez Silver Chevrolet
4 8 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
5 17 22 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) Shell Pennzoil Dodge
6 15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
7 2 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
8 24 17 Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost Ford
9 13 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet
10 9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
11 6 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
12 22 27 Paul Menard Menards/Rheem Chevrolet
13 20 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
14 18 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
15 19 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
16 30 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
17 21 95 Scott Speed TWD Ford
18 29 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford
19 7 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
20 34 38 David Gilliland Mod Space Ford

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Video: See The Exciting Watkins Glen Finish, Ambrose Wins, Oil-Gate

2012 Watkins Glen Race Recap – Marcos Ambrose Wins Second Straight Year

RACE RECAP | WATKINS GLEN
10 Martin Truex Jr.
9 Regan Smith
8 Matt Kenseth
7 Kyle Busch
6 Greg Biffle
5 Sam Hornish Jr.
4 Clint Bowyer
3 Jimmie Johnson is the new points leader
2 Brad Keselowski

VICTORY LANE

1 Marcos Ambrose goes back to back winning at the Glen two years in a row

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Photos: 2012 Saturday at Watkins Glen

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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