NASCAR Cup Series

In an effort to bring more fans closer to all of the action, including the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint CupTM races, NASCAR Digital Media has launched the official NASCAR Mobile ’13TM app for Microsoft Windows Phone 8 devices. And the timing couldn’t be better, as anticipation builds with five races remaining before the world learns which 12 drivers will battle it out for the title of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.

Biffle has 10 Sprint Cup career starts at Watkins Glen, earning one top-five and three top-10 finishes.

A recent test session at Watkins Glen International has sprung new optimism for the Chase-contending Kurt Busch, who will make his 13th career start at the central New York road course in Sunday’s CHEEZ-IT 355 At The Glen.

Every race weekend, fans see a nicely done broadcast by NASCAR’s TV partners. They see the finished product of a weeklong production broadcasting the race is. Countless hours go into preparing the show to make sure it’s as accurate as can be. It’s rare to get inside information on what goes on behind the scenes, but if you were to get it, who better to get it from than the host.

Johnson started from the pole at Pocono but found trouble on lap 76 when he cut a tire and hit the wall. Despite the damage, he finished 13th and actually increased his lead in the points standings to 77 over Clint Bowyer.

The racing community woke up to some very shocking news Tuesday morning. Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart broke his right leg in a Sprint Car crash at Southern Iowa Speedway and will miss Watkins Glen.

Edwards at Watkins Glen… Edwards will make his ninth Cup start at Watkins Glen this weekend. In his previous eight starts, he has accumulated three top-five and five top-10 finishes. He has an average start of 12.5 and finish of 9.4 there.

Stenhouse will make his first Sprint Cup start at Watkins Glen this weekend.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS team travel to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (WGI) this weekend for Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at The Glen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race.

The past two years, Marcos Ambrose and the No. 9 Stanley Racing team of Richard Petty Motorsports have closed down Watkins Glen International while celebrating in Victory Lane. Ambrose is the defending two-time winner at the road course in Upstate New York and is looking for a three-peat this weekend.