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Red Bull Racing Team - Watkins Glen August advance

Wednesday August 6, 2008

 

WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES: Red Bull No. 83 Brian Vickers and Red Bull No. 84 AJ Allmendinger
RACE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Centurion Boats at The Glen
TRACK: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
DATES: August 8-10, 2008

THE STATE OF THE RED BULLS A handful of road-racing specialists dot the entry list for Watkins Glen, and then there are the Sprint Cup regulars who once specialized in road racing. Either way, ringer or regular like AJ Allmendinger, they are no shoe-in for a good finish at Watkins Glen because NASCAR drivers have stepped it up in recent years.

“There used to be a clear separation in NASCAR road racing,” said the former Champ Car star. “There are a handful of NASCAR guys who are really, really good at it. And then there are the road-course ringers. It used to be that you could plug those guys in and you knew they’d be top five. But they don’t have as much success anymore. Now there are so many guys that are good at it.”

AJ snuck into the top 20 when fuel mileage determined Sunday’s race at Pocono. His 19th- place finish helped the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota gain 25 points on the top 35 heading into Watkins Glen. He’s 37th – 38 points out. Teammate Brian Vickers crept home in 28th at Pocono after the No. 83 ran out of gas on the final lap. Brian is 16th in points – 203 from the top 12 entering the Glen, where his best finish of eighth came in August 2005.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY – SORT OF Watkins Glen marks the 50th Sprint Cup race where at least one Red Bull Toyota has competed. Some key dates in the history of Red Bull Racing Team: June 26, 2006: Brian Vickers announced as driver of the No. 83. Oct. 12, 2006: Team attempts to qualify for its first race, the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, with Bill Elliott at the wheel. Oct. 24, 2006: AJ Allmendinger announced as driver of the No. 84. Feb. 10, 2007: Team turns its first competitive laps in NASCAR competition. Brian leads two laps before finishing eighth in the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Feb. 25, 2007: The No. 83 earns the first top-10 finish in the team’s first points race at California. May 27, 2007: Brian finishes fifth in NASCAR’s longest race at Charlotte – Red Bull Racing Team’s first top five. March 17, 2008: After Bristol, the No. 83 solidifies its position in the top 35 in car owner points. May 15, 2008: The No. 83 Bull Crew wins the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte.

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This report was provided by an outside PR source and posted by Kim DeHaven.

 

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