NSCS Recap: Stewart Holds Off Ambrose For Win At The Glen
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2009) — Tony Stewart’s dream season continued unabated in Monday’s rain-delayed Heluva Good! at the Glen.

After a major adjustment early in the race got Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet handling the way the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader wanted, Stewart held off Marcos Ambrose during a 17-lap run to the finish and crossed the finish line 2.969 seconds ahead of the Australian road-course ace.

The victory was Stewart’s fifth at Watkins Glen International, his third of the season and the 36th of his Cup career. Stewart opened his lead in the series standings to 260 points over polesitter Jimmie Johnson, who finished 12th after spinning off the course in Turn 1 late in the race.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his brakes at Watkins Glen on Monday, sending his #88 straight into the tire barrier head on. Dale and Reed (#43) are okay after this one.

A vicious wreck on Monday from Watkins Glen involving Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, and Sam Hornish Jr. It started when Kasey Kahne go loose into Hornish, and sent him into the tire barrier. Luckily all drivers are fine. See the video here

CUP SERIES RACE RECAP | WATKINS GLEN
10 Denny Hamlin
9 Clint Bowyer
8 Max Papis
7 Kurt Busch
6 Juan Pablo Montoya
5 Greg Biffle
4 Kyle Busch
3 Carl Edwards after starting 33rd
2 Marcos Ambrose with his best career Cup finish

VICTORY LANE

1 Tony Stewart takes home his 3rd win of the season and 6th top 2 finish at The Glen in a row. It’s Tony’s 7th career road course win.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Jimmie Johnson started on the pole for the first time at a road course, but Kurt Busch led the first lap

-David Stremme spun at the bus stop, Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick got the bulk of the damage

-Ryan Newman’s crew had to change batteries

-Jamie McMurray had to change a transmission early on

-Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his brakes and smashed head first into the tire barrier taking Reed Sorenson with him. Dale and Reed are okay

-A vicious wreck involving 6 cars, with Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, and Sam Hornish Jr. with mangled race cars. The wreck stared when Kasey Kahne got loose and sent Hornish into the tire barrier. It’s Gordon’s first DNF of the season

NOTE: Jeff Gordon mentioned he tweaked his back in this wreck

NNS Recap: Bold Move Gives Ambrose Second Win At The Glen
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 8, 2009) — When Marcos Ambrose and Kyle Busch came to the chicane or “bus stop” on Lap 64 of Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, Busch stopped — out of necessity — and Ambrose didn’t.

Ambrose’s bold move into the chicane proved to be the winning pass, as the driver of the No. 47 Toyota held the lead the for the final 19 laps, winning the event for the second straight year.

Busch wasn’t happy with the aggressive pass, which forced him to miss the chicane and stop on the track for a three-second penalty, but he rallied to finish second, the record 10th straight time he has posted a first- or second-place result in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

Carl Edwards ran third, after Busch passed him to the outside through Turn 1 in the closing laps. Polesitter Kevin Harvick came home fourth, followed by road-course specialist Ron Fellows. Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Brad Keselowski and Scott Speed completed the top 10.

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