FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson Talk Watkins Glen Road Race

Right turns will accompany left turns this week for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Sprint Cup event—the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen—at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, NY ESPN will televise the twisting action at 1 p.m. Sunday.  The 2.45-mile road course will be welcome by some NASCAR drivers but loathed by others accustomed to ovals. Marcos Ambrose and Jimmie Johnson have road course experience outside NASCAR.  Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart have excelled on NASCAR road courses.Others seem to adapt well to one of only two road courses on the NASCAR circuit while some struggle which opens a spot for an expert like Boris Said. Scott Speed, who has F1 experience, will al...

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