{"id":1043,"date":"2016-08-06T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2016-08-18T06:59:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T10:59:25","slug":"2016-nascar-xfinity-series-race-twenty-watkins-glen-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/2016-nascar-xfinity-series-race-twenty-watkins-glen-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Twenty Watkins Glen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How depressing &#8211; the Watkins Glen race in the final laps devolved into Squinty Douchey leading It who was ahead of Paul Menard. Hmm, I thought this was the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen. Hard to determine that by the results. Once again cars created by teams with more money, driven by guys with more experience, beat guys who could really use the paycheck and the acclaim.<!--more-->Smoke mentioned last week they were creating an Xfinity team to have a feeder system for Cup. I guess that&#8217;s all this series is now. That makes it about as exciting as Cup series practice. Joey &#8216;Squinty-Douchey&#8217; Logano crosses the start-finish line first after Brad &#8216;It&#8217; Keselowski tore up his car and had to take it to the pits. Menard drew closer. The weirdest thing happened, Derricke Cope was driving along and his car blew up &#8211; suddenly there was black smoke and the hood flew up and the sides blew off, but no fire was seen. Really weird. Derricke seemed ok.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NASCAR News:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-XFINITY\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Joey-Logano-Wins-Zippo-200-at-The-Glen.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Logano Dominates at The Glen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-XFINITY\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/TriStar-Motorsports-Adds-Hermie-Sadler.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TriStar Motorsports Adds Hermie Sadler<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar-xfinity\/stewart-haas-racing-adding-nascar-xfinity-series-team-2017\" target=\"_blank\">Stewart-Haas Racing adding NASCAR Xfinity Series team for 2017<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar-sprint-cup\/charlotte-media-company-kills-nascar-illustrated\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte media company kills NASCAR Illustrated<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar-sprint-cup\/nascar-takes-keys-teenage-race-winner\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR takes the keys from 13-year-old race-winner<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar-sprint-cup\/two-arca-crew-members-hit-stock-car-after-brake-failure-pits\" target=\"_blank\">Two ARCA crew members hit by stock car after brake failure in pits<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar-sprint-cup\/nascar-continues-crack-down-under-age-racers\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR continues to crack down on underage racers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/nascar\/news\/furniture-row-racing-martin-truex-jr-sprint-cup-second-team-2017\/14rpuu5uf5e5m100g0wyjvrrr2\" target=\"_blank\">Furniture Row eyes second team as Martin Truex Jr.&#8217;s success continues<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/nascar\/news\/nascar-sprint-cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-junior-recovery-best-plan-not-quitting\/z5ozw0fz2atl1gl8o14iirn8l\" target=\"_blank\">Dale Earnhardt Jr. says words fans want to hear, but not when he will return<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/nascar\/news\/nascar-sprint-cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-junior-injury-update-concussion-watkins-glen\/1jn6vd6g7gw991h2hod2olu012\" target=\"_blank\">Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes into detail on injury, treatment, return to racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Carl-Edwards-Wins-Watkins-Glen-Pole.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Edwards Wins Watkins Glen Pole<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-Plans-to-Return.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Earnhardt Plans to Return<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Martin-Truex-Jr-Signs-New-Contract.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Truex Jr. Signs New Contract<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/NASCAR-Fines-Tony-Gibson.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR Fines Tony Gibson<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/NASCAR-Enhances-Business-Executive-Team.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR Enhances Business Executive Team<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Tony-Stewart-to-Race-Coca-Cola-Throwback-Car-at-Darlington.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Stewart to Race Coca-Cola Throwback Car<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Its-Jeff-Gordon-at-Watkins-Glen-International.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">It&#8217;s Gordon at The Glen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Wood-Brothers-Unveil-David-Pearson-Tribute.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wood Brothers Unveil Pearson Tribute<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-Gives-Latest-Update.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Earnhardt Jr. Gives Latest Update<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Chris-Buescher-Wins-Rain-Delayed-Pennsylvania-400-at-Pocono.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Buescher Wins First Cup Race<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/08\/Chase-Rice-to-Perform-Pre-Race-Concert-at-Chicagoland-Speedway.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Rice to Perform at Chicagoland<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/07\/Barry-Williams-to-Perform-National-Anthem-Before-Southern-500.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Barry Williams Joins Throwback Celebration<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrn.com\/Race-Series\/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup\/News\/Articles\/2016\/07\/Rain-Postpones-Pocono.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Rain Postpones Pocono<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/news\/danica-patrick-disappointed-sprint-cup-showing-far-212319462--nascar.html\" target=\"_blank\">Danica Patrick disappointed with Sprint Cup showing so far<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/nascar\/nascars-king-richard-petty-still-waiting-changes-obama-promised\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR&#8217;s king, Richard Petty, still waiting for &#8216;changes Obama promised&#8217;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/autoweek.com\/article\/racing\/nascars-king-speaks-richard-petty-danica-trump-brian-france-and-more\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s King speaks: Richard Petty on Danica, Donald Trump, Brian France and more<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Next Race: Mid-Ohio<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>GO 48!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How depressing &#8211; the Watkins Glen race in the final laps devolved into Squinty Douchey leading It who was ahead of Paul Menard. Hmm, I thought this was the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen. Hard to determine that by the results. 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