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Centurion Boats at The Glen
Event: Centurion Boats at The
Glen (Round 22 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (2.45-mile, 11-turn road
course)
Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
JGR Finish: Kyle Busch (Started 1st, Finished 1st / Running,
completed 90 of 90 laps)
Tony Stewart (Started 9th, Finished 2nd / Running, completed 90 of
90 laps)
Denny Hamlin (Started 10th, Finished 8th / Running, completed 90 of
90 laps)
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota, led the three-car Joe
Gibbs Racing (JGR) contingent at the Watkins Glen (N.Y.)
International road course by winning Sunday’s Centurion at The Glen
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. It was Busch’s 12th career victory,
his series-high eighth of the season and his first at Watkins Glen.
Busch became the first driver since Tony Stewart in 2005 to sweep
both road course races in a season. In June, Busch won at the road
course in Sonoma, Calif.
Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for JGR, finished
2.275 seconds behind Busch to score his second consecutive runner-up
finish and his eighth of the season.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota for JGR,
finished eighth to score his 11th top-10 of the 2008 season.
The last time all three JGR drivers finished in the top-10 was in
March at Texas Motor Speedway, when Busch finished third, Hamlin
finished fifth and Stewart finished seventh. The Centurion Boats at
The Glen also marked the second time in 2008 that JGR has finished
1-2 as Busch won and Stewart finished second in March at Atlanta
Motor Speedway.
Busch remains the lead JGR driver in the championship point race. He
continues to be the series’ point leader, and extended his advantage
to 242 markers over second-place Carl Edwards. Stewart and Hamlin
occupy the seventh and ninth slots, respectively. Stewart gained two
positions while Hamlin gained one spot. Stewart is 510 points behind
Busch while Hamlin sits 565 points arrears Busch.
Following Busch and Stewart, rookie Marcos Ambrose, Juan Pablo
Montoya and Martin Truex Jr., rounded out the top-five. Kevin
Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Hamlin, Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch
comprised the remainder of the top-10.
There were four caution periods for nine laps, with five drivers
failing to finish the 90-lap race.
The next event on the Sprint Cup schedule is the Aug. 17 3M
Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. The
race begins at 2 p.m. EDT with live, high-definition coverage
provided by ESPN beginning with its pre-race show at 1 p.m. The race
will also be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 128.
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2008 RACE
REPORT ARCHIVE
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Martinsville
TONY
STEWART: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Team
Report - Martinsville
RACE REPORT : Charlotte
Speedy Stewart Penalized for Speeding at Charlotte
Home Depot Driver Rallies to Finish 11th in Bank of America 500
PHOTOS:
Charlotte
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Charlotte
TONY
STEWART: It Ain’t the Coca-Cola 595.5
Team
Report - Charlotte
RACE REPORT : Talladega
Finally, ‘The Big One’ for Stewart at Talladega
Home Depot Driver Escapes Two Big Wrecks, Last-Lap Challenge to
Score First Career Sprint Cup Victory at Legendary Superspeedway
PHOTOS: Talladega
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Talladega
TONY STEWART: Kansas Giveth and
Taketh Away
Team
Report - Talladega
RACE REPORT : Kansas
Stewart Forced to Run with the Bulls in Kansas
Mishaps with Team Red Bull’s No. 83 Squad Yields 40thPlace Finish
PHOTOS: Kansas
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Kansas
TONY STEWART: Kansas Giveth and
Taketh Away
Team
Report - Kansas
RACE REPORT : Dover
Stewart Scores 11th at Dover
Home Depot Driver Picks Up 22 Spots in 400-Mile Race
PHOTOS: Dover
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Dover
TONY STEWART: D’Oh! It’s Dover
Team
Report - Dover
RACE REPORT : New Hampshire
Stewart Earns Rock-Solid
Run in Granite State
Home Depot Driver Overcomes Pit Road Speeding Penalty to Finish
Eighth
PHOTOS: New Hampshire
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
New Hampshire
TONY STEWART: Just Win, Baby
Team
Report - New Hampshire
RACE REPORT : Richmond
Runner-Up Result at Richmond Runs Stewart Into Chase
Fourth Second-Place Finish of Season Earns Stewart Fourth Chase Berth
PHOTOS: Richmond
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Richmond
TONY
STEWART: Half-Full or Half Empty?
Team
Report - Richmond
RACE REPORT :
Fontana
Stewart Fights Loose-Handling Race Car at
Fontana
Home Depot Driver Finishes a Disappointing 22nd
PHOTOS: Fontana
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Fontana
TONY STEWART: “You Better Lock It Up”
Team Report - Fontana
RACE REPORT :
Bristol
Eighth at Bristol Keeps Stewart Sixth in
Points
Home Depot Driver Picks Up 20 Spots in Sharpie 500
PHOTOS: Bristol
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Bristol
TONY STEWART: Too Many of “Them
Racin’ Deals” at Bristol
Team
Report - Bristol
RACE REPORT :
Michigan
Stewart Earns Points in 3M Performance 400
Home Depot Driver’s 12th-Place Finish Bumps Him to Sixth in Points
PHOTOS:
Michigan
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Michigan
TONY STEWART: Hitting on All Cylinders
Team
Report: Michigan
RACE REPORT :
Watkins Glen
Centurion Boats at The Glen
PHOTOS: Watkins Glen
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Watkins Glen
TONY STEWART: Victorious Maximus
Team
Report: Pocono
RACE REPORT :
Pocono
Fill ‘Er Up: Stewart Fueled by Finishing
Second at Pocono
Home Depot Driver Earns 68-Point Buffer from Chase Cutoff
PHOTOS: Indy
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Pocono
TONY STEWART: Like Beijing, Only Different
Team
Report: Pocono
RACE REPORT :
Indianapolis
Motor Speedway
Indy “Tires” Stewart Out
Home Depot Driver Scores Worst Indy Finish as Tire Issues Take Top Billing
PHOTOS:
Indy
PRE-RACE
REPORT :
Indianapolis
Motor Speedway
TONY STEWART: Round No. 20 to the No. 20?
Team
Report: Indianapolis
RACE REPORT : Chicagoland
Stewart Snags Another Top-Five at Chicagoland
Home Depot Driver Rises to 10th in Points
PHOTOS: Chicagoland
NEWS FROM JGR:
Joe Gibbs Racing and Tony Stewart to
Part Ways after 2008 Season
PRE-RACE
REPORT : Chicagoland
TONY STEWART: Channeling the Blues
Brothers in Joliet
TEAM REPORT:
Chicagoland
RACE REPORT : Daytona
Stewart & Yeley Combine for Top-20 at Daytona
Home Depot Driver Relived on Lap 72 Due to Illness
PHOTOS:
Daytona
PRE-RACE
REPORT : Daytona
TONY STEWART: Zeroed in on
Coke Zero 400
TEAM REPORT: Daytona
RACE REPORT : New Hampshire
Rain Thwarts Stewart’s Winning Effort at New
Hampshire
Home Depot Driver Leads Race-High 132 Laps, but Winds up an Unlucky 13th
PHOTOS: New Hampshire
PRE-RACE
REPORT : New Hampshire
TONY STEWART: New Yankee Workshop
TEAM REPORT: New Hampshire
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