Edwards, Biffle Score Top 5s For Team Valvoline in Watkins Glen Cup Race
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2009) -- Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle led Team Valvoline in Monday's rain-delayed Sprint Cup road race at Watkins Glen International.
The strong Valvoline showing at the 2.45-mile road circuit included a third-place finish by Edwards and a fifth-place result for Biffle. Four other Valvoline drivers scored top-20 finishes -- AJ Allmendinger (13th), Matt Kenseth (14th), Kasey Kahne (17th) and Bobby Labonte (20th).
"That was fun. I appreciate all of the fans coming out here on Monday," said Edwards in post-race interviews. "I think NASCAR did the right thing to have the race today. Yesterday, I wanted to race really bad in the wet, but it turned out great for us today. This Aflac Fusion was good -- my guys did a great job."
Biffle's impressive fifth-place run vaulted him from 12th to 10th in the driver points standings. He is one of four Valvoline drivers currently inside the 12-driver Chase cutline with four races remaining before the 10-race championship playoff begins. Edwards is sixth, Kahne eighth and Kenseth 12th.
The race winner was Tony Stewart. Rounding out the top five in order were: Marcos Ambrose, Edwards, Kyle Busch and Biffle.
In Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen, Team Valvoline placed three drivers in the top 10 -- Edwards was third, Biffle seventh and David Ragan was eighth.
Team Valvoline NASCAR Race Results
Watkins International
Sprint Cup Series
Aug. 10
Watkins Glen International
(starting position in parenthesis)
AJ Allmendinger, No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 13th (18th)
Point Standing: 24th
Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 5th (7th)
Point Standing: 10th
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 3rd (33rd)
Point Standing: 6th
Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 17th (12th)
Point Standing: 8th
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 14th (42nd)
Point Standing: 12th
Bobby Labonte, No. 96 Yates Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 20th (27th)
Point Standing: 27th
Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 40th (24th)
Point Standing: 20th
David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 24th (40th)
Point Standing: 30th
Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 32nd (19th)
Point Standing: 26th
Reed Sorenson, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Charger
Finished: 31st (29th)
Point Standing: 29th
Next NASCAR Sprint Cup Event
Aug. 16
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
Nationwide Series Race
Aug. 8
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 7th (18th)
Point Standing:*
Carl Edwards, No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 3rd (11th)
Point Standing: 2nd
David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion
Finished: 8th (21st)
Point Standing:*
*Not competing full-time in Nationwide Series
Next Nationwide Series Race
Aug. 15
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
Next Camping World Truck Race
Aug. 19 (Wednesday night)
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Next NHRA Event
Aug. 16
Brainerd, Minn.
