Johnson takes on Watkins Glen in 6-hour Rolex race

[June 05, 2010]  WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson is doing double duty this weekend.

The four-time Sprint Cup champion is competing Saturday at Watkins Glen International in a six-hour Grand-Am Rolex Series race and then headed to Pocono Raceway for a Cup race on Sunday.

Johnson flew into Watkins Glen early Friday and practiced in a Daytona Prototype for about 15 minutes before returning to Pocono for afternoon Cup practice. He'll be co-driving the No. 99 with Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney for Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing.

Johnson has raced 11 times at Watkins Glen International - eight in Cup and three in Nationwide - but never traversed the famed "boot" section of the 3.4-mile circuit used by the IndyCar Series, but not included in the NASCAR layout. That was part of the appeal of making the commitment to race at The Glen.

[Associated Press]

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