"Obviously I'm very comfortable at a road course, and I just love Watkins Glen," Ambrose said. Under the current championship format, he can all but assure himself of a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the first time with a victory.* Some may point to Ambrose's 31st-place finish at Watkins Glen last year to dampen his victory hopes, but the finish doesn't tell the whole story.* Ambrose led 51 of the first 61 laps, until an inopportune caution forced him back to 12th on a restart. The former V8 Supercar champion's success at The Glen extends past the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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