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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2007
Page
20
The schedule lists Nextel Cup races with venues and dates including Centurion Boats at The Glen Watkins Glen New York on August 12, 3M Performance 400 at Brooklyn Michigan August 19, Sharpie 500 at Bristol Tennessee August 25 and NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 500 at Fontana California September 2.
Upcoming race weekend details at Watkins Glen International and Nashville Superspeedway and Lebanon. Qualifying times listed for Friday and Saturday with ESPN coverage. races set for Sunday and Saturday with ESPN networks and Speed Channel. Tracks include Watkins Glen 2.45 mile road course 11 turns and Nashville Superspeedway 1.33 mile tri oval. Race distances 220.5 miles over 90 laps and 200 miles over 150 laps.
The Associated Press presents standings across divisions led by Carl Edwards with 3,467 points and Jeff Gordon at 3,236. D. Reutimann and Kevin Harvick follow in second and third in their group, with Jason Leffler, David Ragan, and Hamilton Jr. among top contenders. The Southern circuit remains competitive as drivers vie for positions and momentum.
Pat Tryson lands a second chance as Kurt Busch gains a revitalized run with Penske Racing. After firing Tryson at Roush, Busch climbs back into the top 12, winning at Dover and posting three top tens in four races, raising hopes for a Chase berth and a championship bid.
Kevin Harvick seeks to build on his Watkins Glen road course triumph and Daytona 500 fame. He notes the Watkins Glen win as a career breakthrough and discusses adapting to Car of Tomorrow practice limits and gearing changes for The Glen Centurion Boats 220.
NASCAR Busch Series races Toronto Montreal and Watkins Glen test teams. With back-to-back road courses, crews race to prepare third car or perform maintenance trips, as drivers chase the title in a tightly packed schedule.
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