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Road races are some of the most challenging on the NASCAR circuit and the track at Watkins Glen International tests the skills of any and all who take it on. The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen is one of the most prestigious races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for stock cars.
Even though the recent history of this race only goes back to 1986, NASCAR did come to the track periodically in the 1950s and 1960s. Back in 1957, stock cars made their first appearance with Buck Baker taking home the $1,000 first prize. That’s probably not enough to buy a tire on today’s cars, and luckily for the drivers the purse money has been increased significantly to the $250,000 range for the winner.

Watkins Glen International
Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart have all won this race multiple times. Chevrolet cars have won the race nine of the last ten times, as of Kevin Harvick's 2006 victory.
Watkins Glen with only a seating capacity of about 41,000, this 90-lap race is also
among the most unique NASCAR events as it is run at the historic Watkins Glen International in New York. The 3.4-mile Grand Prix road course features 11 turns, in stark contrast to the traditional oval that most NASCAR races are contested on.
Odds to Win 2012 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Results
2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Winner
Marcos Ambrose won the 26th Annual Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2011 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Winner
Juan Pablo Montoya dominated 2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen race for his first win of the year. Following Montoya and Busch to the drop of the checkered flag were Marcos Ambrose finishing in third, A.J. Allmendinger finishing fourth, Carl Edwards fifth, Jamie McMurray sixth, Tony Stewart seventh, Kyle Busch eighth, Jeff Burton ninth and Jeff Gordon rounds out the top-ten finishers.
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Results
| Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Winners |
| Year |
Date |
Driver |
Car Make |
Winner's Prize |
Distance
(laps/miles) |
Average Speed
(mph) |
Race Time |
| 2010 |
August 8 |
Juan Pablo Montoya (42) |
Chevrolet |
$247,306 |
90 / 220.5 |
91.967 |
2:23.52 |
| 2009 |
August 10 |
Tony Stewart (5) |
Chevrolet |
$234,648 |
90 / 220.5 |
90.297 |
2:26:31 |
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