Michael McDowell (125.555mph) – a former driving instructor from the Bondurant Racing School outside of Phoenix – was seventh fastest followed by Kyle Larson (125.509 mph), Denny Hamlin (125.407mph), Kyle Busch (125.371mph), Ryan Newman (125.140mph) and five-time Glen victor Tony Stewart (125.005mph). “There’s so many reasons to do the right thing and go ahead and get the help you need and get back in the vehicle when you are healthy”. None of these hired drivers have won at Watkins Glen, and don’t count on that to change Sunday in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen. He also took the top spot when the Sprint Cup Series visited the road course at Sonoma Raceway in June.
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Breakdown: Race covers 90 laps on the road course’s 2.45-mile short configuration.
This is Edwards third week in a row that he will start on the front row, but this time, from the pole position. Larson’s lap of 126.233mph (69.871-sec.) is also his best effort at the Glen. The last five winners at Watkins Glen came from the top six in qualifying.
Carl Edwards is the road course qualifying ace of 2016.
The sample size is small, but Bayne held his own in his Watkins Glen debut last season, finishing 22nd. “There was the backing into the fence here, there was the brush fire we started at VIR”. He is a low-risk, low-priced option to consider, especially in cash games.
How will Mother Nature follow up her Pocono rain out performance this weekend at Watkins Glen? He slammed leader Denny Hamlin into the wall on the final turn of the race to snatch the win, smoke spewing from his No. 14 Chevrolet as he crossed the finish line.
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Last week’s victor Chris Buescher isn’t in the chase just yet, but he will look to change that when he starts from the 25th spot at Watkins Glen International in the No. 34. After Cassill failed to make a qualifying lap Saturday because of fuel pressure issues, I’m starting to wonder if my conspiracy theory has some merit. I tried the last time. Said, a road-course ringer, drove the No. 32 Go Fas Racing Ford for his 16th career Cup Series start at The Glen. Cassill should gain double-digit positions and be a cheap source of 20-plus fantasy points.
