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With his inaugural Xfinity Series start under his belt, Michael Self rolls on to Race Two this weekend. And it’s another challenge. After finishing 32nd in last week’s race at Iowa Speedway, Self will drive again for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller Saturday in the Zippo 200 at the Glen, the first road-course race of the Xfinity season.

In 93 NSCS starts at Watkins Glen, Roush Fenway has recorded three wins, 23 top-five finishes, 40 top-10 finishes and has an average finish of 15.5. All three of Roush Fenway’s victories came with former driver Mark Martin.

This Week's No. 28 JGL Racing Toyota at Watkins Glen International: J.J. Yeley will pilot Chassis No. 411 in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. This is a new chassis to the JGL Racing organization and the first time it is being raced by J.J. Yeley.

FOUR IN A ROW: Camry driver Matt Kenseth held on to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race decided by fuel mileage at Pennsylvania’s Pocono Raceway on Sunday – the fourth-consecutive Cup Series victory for Toyota. With Kenseth’s win, the four-victory streak is the longest for the manufacturer since entering NSCS competition with the Camry in 2007. Kyle Busch won three-straight races at Kentucky Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway prior to Kenseth’s triumph. The victory was Kenseth’s second NSCS win in 2015 after also visiting victory lane at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway in April.

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today a partnership with Procter & Gamble and their brand Crest, a trusted leader in oral health care. Crest will partner with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson on the No. 42 HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi Chevrolet Camaro for two NASCAR XFINITY Series races at Watkins Glen International (WGI) on Saturday, Aug. 8 and in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 21.

In four starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at the New York road course, Bayne recorded two top-10 finishes with a best finish of ninth in 2011.

Reed has made just one start in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Watkins Glen International (WGI). In 2014, Reed finished 12th after starting 28th. The team had to go to a backup car after a wreck in final practice, leaving Reed to make his first laps in the backup car during qualifying.

Elliott Sadler will make his seventh NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at Watkins Glen International this Saturday afternoon in Watkins Glen, NY. In Sadler’s previous six starts, he’s recorded one top-five and three top-10 finishes at the Glen.

Last week in Iowa, Armstrong avoided all the late wrecks in the caution heavy race and found himself five points closer to 11th place in the Point Standings. Currently, Armstrong sits 12th in the XFINITY Series Championship Point Standings, just 16 points outside of 11th place. Armstrong brings that momentum to Watkins Glen International (WGI) looking to gain valuable track time and improve on last year's performance. The month of August features the season's worth of road course races for the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

Roush Fenway Racing’s Chris Buescher will make his second NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Watkins Glen International this weekend. In his previous start, which came last season, Buescher qualified 12th, but was forced to start at the back of the field after an engine change. Buescher patiently worked his way into the top-10, before a mechanical issue and contact with a competitor relegated the No. 60 to a 29th-place finish.