Frontstretch Newsletter: 23XI Racing Hit By Wheel Suspensions

Published: Wed, 03/30/22

Frontstretch Newsletter: March 30, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition XLIII

What to Watch: Wednesday

- NASCAR teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's doubleheader at Richmond Raceway. If anything of note breaks today, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Around the World in Motorsports: March 29

- WeatherTech Racing announced Tuesday that they will exclusively race the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the remainder of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The No. 79 Porsche, which raced at Daytona and Sebring (in addition to all of 2021) will be parked. Cooper MacNeil will continue to drive the No. 97 Mercedes with a revolving door of Mercedes racers for the remainder of the season.

- Tuesday night saw the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series make their first-ever visit to New Mexico's Vado Speedway Park. After winning the Dash and claiming the pole as a result, Brad Sweet led flag-to-flag to take his first win of 2022. Sheldon Haudenschild was second, then Donny Schatz, James McFadden and David Gravel.

Through 11 races, Sweet has a 32-point lead over Gravel. Carson Macedo is third, followed by Haudenschild and Schatz.

Today's Top News:

Bubba Wallace Crew Chief, Crew Members Suspended After COTA Penalties

23XI Racing copped the fourth wheel-related suite of suspensions for 2022 on Tuesday. Crew chief Robert "Bootie" Barker, jackman Caleb Dirks and tire changer Adam Riley have all been given four-race suspensions after Bubba Wallace lost a wheel during Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix.

Michael McDowell Gains Naväge Sponsorship

Front Row Motorsports announced Tuesday that Naväge Nasal Care has signed on to serve as the primary sponsor of Michael McDowell's No. 34 Ford in four races.

Michael Conti Scores 2nd eNASCAR Win of 2022 at Richmond

JR Motorsports' Michael Conti took the lead with 50 laps to go Tuesday night and held on to win Round No. 4 of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season at the virtual Richmond Raceway. Graham Bowlin was second, then Nick Ottinger, Corey Vincent and Michael Guest.

Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and iRacing via Justin Melillo.

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Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

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