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Carl Edwards comes back to the Nationwide Series (NNS) and what does he do? He Wins! Edwards led nine laps in Saturday's Zippo 200 at The Glen and took over the lead with two laps remaining to earn his 38th career and the first win in 2012.

Fitted with rain tires, each of the Nationwide Series drivers were required to make at least one lap during the practice session. In the end, it was Brad Keselowski topping the charts with a lap of 74.596 seconds. Keselowski has three previous starts at Watkins Glen, finishing in the top 10 in each of them.

G-OIL is pleased to announce that Alex Popow will make his NASCAR debut driving the #19 G-OIL Toyota Camry at this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Watkins Glen International, New York.

When you think of Olympic swimming, you think of guys like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Michael Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian in history, and Lochte is of course his rival.

Platinum selling recording artist and American Idol winner David Cook will perform the National Anthem and give the command to start engines for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, Saturday, August 11.

Michael Annett on Going to Watkins Glen: “The Glen is a fast road course and I enjoy racing there. I haven’t had the best results in the past, but I’m looking to turn that around this weekend and come home with a good solid finish at the end of the day on Saturday.

The Dale Jr. Foundation has rejuvenated its Camaro giveaway program by incentivizing the raffle and offering ticket buyers the chance to win more prizes.

SAM HORNISH JR. – No. 12 PPG Automotive Refinish Dodge Challenger Crew Chief: Chad Walter - Career Stats: 2012 Season Stats: Starts: 53 Starts: 20 Wins: 1 Wins: 0 Top Fives: 8 Top Fives: 6 Top 10s: 19 Top 10s: 13 Poles: 0 Poles: 0 Laps Led: 217 Laps Led: 102

This Saturday afternoon will mark Ryan Truex's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) road course debut as he returns to the seat of the No. 20 Grime Boss Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Victor Gonzalez Jr. will return to the cockpit of the No. 99 Delta Commercial/IMCA Toyota Camry for the first time since the Sargento 200 at Road America in June. Gonzalez has continued racing in various other series throughout the break and recently scored back-to-back wins in the National Motor Racing Championship held at the Autodromo Mobil 1 track in the Dominican Republic.