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Will Power Wins IndyCar Pole at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Will Power has won the pole at Watkins Glen International as Team Penske captured the top three spots for Sunday's IndyCar Series race. It was the eighth straight pole for Penske, extending its series record, and the fifth pole of the season for Power, the series points leader. Power covered the...

Watkins Glen Gets 'Heluva' Race Sponsor

There's not a doubt in my mind that NASCAR's Watkins Glen International Raceway just picked up one of the most, uh, interesting race sponsorship titles.As has been the norm for the past few years at the 11-turn road course in the upstate finger lakes region of New York, the title of the August event has taken many flavors...

Bobby Labonte at Hospital Following Crash

UPDATE: ESPN.com is reporting the Labonte has been released from the hospital and is making his way home with no injuries.Sunday's Sprint Cup road course race at Watkins Glen was going along quite smoothly until a big crash took out nine cars running in the middle of the field.In that crash, Bobby Labonte likely took the...

Crew Chief Ruins Earnhardt Jr.'s Possible Win

Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose to race in Saturday's Nationwide Series race because he doesn't consider himself a great road course racer and wanted to get more experience to help his team get a better finish for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen.Next year, he might think about serving as crew chief in the Nationwide...

Busch Wins No. 8, Sweeps Road Courses

So much for that business about Kyle Busch cooling down.Instead, Busch showed that he was just ready to take on his newest title as the Sprint Cup's next great road course ace after winning Sunday's Centurion Boats at the Glen. The win was the eighth of the year for Busch, and more importantly, it ended the two race...

WatkinsGlen News From the Web

05/21/12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule-Winners Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, Dover, Del.
05/15/12 Houseknecht is 'Woman of Distinction' Source: The Observer Review & Express - Watkins Glen NY ALBANYâVirginia "Ginny" Houseknecht of Watkins Glen, a long-time area Cornell Cooperative Extension educator and leader, and founder of the Southern Tier Parkinson's Disease Support Group, was honored as a "Woman of Distinction" by the New York State Senate, Tuesday, May 15, in Albany.
05/11/12 Friday's high school golf results Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin - Binghamton NY Cody Morrison 39, Tyler Nelson 41, Austin Fox 42, Cameron Turner 43, Zack Brandstead 43.
05/10/12 Waverly tops Watkins Glen, moves to 12-0 Source: The Daily and Sunday Review - Towanda PA Waverly defeated Watkins Glen 231-263 in IAC boys' golf action Wednesday.
05/08/12 Watkins students make design contest finals Source: The Observer Review & Express - Watkins Glen NY WATKINS GLENâNine Watkins Glen students are the northeast finalists in the Vans Custom Culture shoe design challenge, Friday, May 4.