WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – When it comes to Watkins Glen International, Ryan Newman has a fondness for the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course. He is not fazed at all by the delicate left and right-hand turns, the back straightaway “bus stop” chicane or even the stock car oddity of right-side entrance pit stops. “Watkins Glen is a unique venue and a fun place to compete,” said Newman, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet. “I really like the layout because you can attack the course. You can pass at the Glen and all of us drivers like a facility where you can pass. Our other road course track — Infineon Raceway — is more of a technical and finesse circuit.” … Read entire article »