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Zippo 200
The Mission 200 at The Glen is a Xfinity Series that takes place annually at the Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, New York. Connor Zilisch is the defending race winner. History The race was originally held from 1991 to 2001 but was dropped for the 2002 season and was replaced by a second race at Daytona on the same weekend as the Cup Series' 4th of July weekend race there. The race returned to the schedule in 2005 on the same weekend as the Cup Series race at the track and for two seasons was one of two road races on the series' schedule, the other being the Corona México 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. A third road course race, the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal was added to the schedule in 2007, and there were three road courses on the schedule for the next two years until the Mexico City race was removed in 2009. Road America was added to the series' schedule in 2010 and for the next several years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Watkins may refer to: Boats * Watkins Yachts, an American sailboat builder, in business from 1973–1989 ** Watkins 32, an American sailboat design ** Watkins 33, an American sailboat design Places In the United States: * Watkins, Colorado * Watkins, Iowa * Watkins, Minnesota * Watkins, Missouri * Watkins, Ohio * Watkins, West Virginia * Watkins Glen, New York Organisations * Watkins Incorporated, a manufacturer of cosmetics, health remedies and baking products * Watkins Electric Music, a manufacturer of musical instruments * Watkins Books, a mind-body-spirit bookshop People * Watkins (surname) Other * '' Watkins v. United States'' (1975), a U.S. Supreme Court decision * ''Watkins Biographical Dictionary ''Watkins's Biographical Dictionary'' was originally published in 1800, with a second edition in 1825, as ''An Historical Account of the lives, characters and works of the most eminent persons in every age and nation, from the earliest times to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Autodromo or Autódromo is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish word for race track. It may refer to: * Autódromo de Benguela, Benguela, Angola * Autódromo Chiapas, Berriozábal, Chiapas * Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina * Autódromo Ciudad de Nueve de Julio - Guillermo Yoyo Maldonado, Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina * Autódromo Ciudad de Oberá, Oberá, Misiones, Argentina * Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela, Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina * Autódromo Ciudad de La Rioja, La Rioja, La Rioja Province, Argentina * Autódromo Ciudad de Viedma, Viedma, Río Negro, Argentina * Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay, Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina * Autódromo de Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Autódromo Eduardo Copello, Quebrada de Zonda, San Juan, San Juan Province * Autódromo Eduardo Prudêncio Cabrera, Rivera, Uruguay * Autódromo Enrique Freile, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina * Autódromo Eusebio Marcilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during Elections in the United States, US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriners Hospitals For Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children, commonly known as Shriners Children's, is a network of non-profit children's hospitals and other pediatric medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Care for children is usually provided until age 18, although in some cases, it may be extended to age 21. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the hospitals are owned and operated by Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a Freemasonry-related organization whose members are known as Shriners. Patients are not required to have any familial affiliation with the Shriners order nor Freemasonry. The hospitals advertising campaign features the tagline, "Love to the Rescue." History In 1920, the Imperial Session of the Shriners w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunoco
Sunoco LP is an American master limited partnership organized under Delaware General Corporation Law, Delaware state law and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Dating back to 1886, the company has transformed from a vertically integrated energy company to a distributor of gasoline, fuels and operator of energy infrastructure. It was previously engaged in petroleum, oil, natural gas exploration and Production (economics), production, refining, chemical manufacturing, and retail fuel sales, but divested these businesses. The partnership was known as Sun Company, Inc. from 1886 to 1920 and 1976 to 1998, and as Sun Oil Co. from 1920 to 1976. The Sunoco name is a contraction of SUN Oil COmpany. Its current operational focus dates back to 2018, when it divested the noncore convenience store operations to 7-Eleven for $3.2 billion, which allowed for Sunoco LP to improve its financial position. The transaction also provided a long-term take or pay fuel supply agreement with 7-Eleven to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zippo Manufacturing Company
A Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter produced by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made since their introduction in 1933, including military versions for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been sold worldwide and described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America." In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit. Since the company's inception in 1932, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company operated in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from 1949 until 2002. Company history American inventor George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932 and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO. It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper," and "zippo" sounded more modern. On March 3, 1936, the U.S. Patent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American auto racing driver. He is best known for competing in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2000–2022, last driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing. Busch is the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion and the 2017 Daytona 500 winner. He is the older brother of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch. Busch began his NASCAR Cup Series career in 2000, driving for teams including 23XI Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Stewart–Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Phoenix Racing, Penske Racing, and Roush Racing. He has won 34 Cup races and claimed the championship in the inaugural " Chase for the Cup" points format. In 2006, he joined an elite group of 36 drivers to win races in all three of NASCAR's top divisions: the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Early in his career, Busch gained attention for his aggressive driving and clashes with competitors, team members, and the media. Over time, he became kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Logano
Joseph Thomas Logano (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.22 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for NASCAR operations of Team Penske, Team Penske. He previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, as well as what is now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West. Logano is the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, 2018, 2022 NASCAR Cup Series, 2022, and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion. He previously drove the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing from 2009 to 2012, scoring two wins, 16 top-five finishes, and 41 top tens. He also competed in the No. 02 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and the No. 96 Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, both in 2008 on a part-time basis. Logano is currently the youngest ever winner in two of NASCAR's three top divisions. Logano's first major NASCAR w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Fellows
Ronald Charles Fellows Order of Canada, CM (born September 28, 1959) is a Canadian retired auto racing driver. Personal life Fellows was born in Windsor, Ontario, on September 28, 1959. At age four, he became interested in auto racing with his family. He found a love for French-Canadian Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve. Fellows has one of the biggest collections of Gilles Villeneuve merchandise in Canada and called Villeneuve his idol. To attend F1 races at a young age, Fellows went to watch them at a local track on an island in Montreal, Canada; a track that eventually would be named "Circuit Gilles Villeneuve". When Villeneuve died in 1982 the track was named after Villeneuve himself. Fellows developed a dream to win at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when he became a racing driver. He accomplished his goal in 2008, winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the track, the NAPA Auto Parts 200. Besides his racing career, Fellows owns a corporate business chain, the Ron Fellows P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Course Ringer
In NASCAR, a road course ringer, also known as road course specialist, road course expert, or a road runner, is a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR Cup Series or NASCAR Xfinity Series team to race specifically on road courses. , current NASCAR national-level road courses include Chicago Street Course, Circuit of the Americas, Mexico City, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, the Charlotte Roval, Mid-Ohio, and Portland International Raceway. Former road courses include Mosport, Riverside, Road America, Topeka, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Montreal. For many years, NASCAR only hosted two or three races on road courses in any of the top three divisions, providing limited opportunities for ringers. However, in some cases, the ringers have been able to pull off victories. NASCAR describes road course ringers as "drivers who specialize in turning both left and right," and says that "perhaps the greatest road-course ringer in NASCAR history might be Dan Gurney" after he won four stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road America
Road America is a motorsport Road racing, road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the IndyCar Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Sports Car Club of America GT World Challenge America and Trans-Am Series and the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Current track and facilities Road America is a permanent road course. It is located midway between the cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, and classified as an Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade Two, Grade Two circuit. The track is situated on near the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. It has hosted races since September 1955 and currently hosts over 400 events a year. Of its annual events, 9 major weekends are open to the public which include 3 motorcycle events including the MotoAmerica (AMA FIM) series, 3 vintage car events, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cities by population, ninth-largest in North America. It was founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", and is now named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital, Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census geographic units of Canada#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, second-largest metropolitan area in Canada. French l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
