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Sortore: Reflections on a weekend of racing at Glen
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
August 8, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said farewell to Watkins Glen International this past weekend as he reminisced in the media center about the famed road course. Ear...
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Sortore: An interesting race weekend at Watkins Glen
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
July 4, 2017
WATKINS GLEN — The weekend began Friday morning with brooding clouds looming above the race circuit that is Watkins Glen International. Perhaps it was...
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Johnson meets the challenge of Watkins Glen
Columnists
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
July 5, 2016
This past weekend there were three days of racing at Watkins Glen International, involving 78 cars divided into six different classes. Never, since 19...
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Sortore: Making more memories at Watkins Glen
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
August 10, 2015
WATKINS GLEN — Jeff Gordon first raced at Watkins Glen International in 1991 when he was driving Busch cars for Bill Davis Racing. And his visit there...
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Sortore: A wet and hectic day at Watkins Glen
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
June 29, 2015
WATKINS GLEN — Driving on a congested interstate at 70 mph for six hours can be somewhat draining. And wrestling a race car at average speeds as high ...
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Portville’s Fairbanks lives dream
Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
September 11, 2013
WATKINS GLEN — Bob Fairbanks is the classic late bloomer. He began a racing career at age 45 and at 70 continues to race. This past weekend Fairbanks,...
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Drivers share thoughts on Watkins Glen
Sports
JEFF SORTORE, Olean Times Herald 
August 12, 2013
WATKINS GLEN — Tony Stewart’s sprint car mishap has been seemingly the only story out of the NASCAR world this week but the show must go on without hi...
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