Frontstretch Newsletter: June 22, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition CIII
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- NASCAR teams are continuing their preparations for Nashville at their shops. Meanwhile, IMSA teams are beginning to pull into Watkins Glen International for this weekend's action.
- World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series teams will be in Brandon, S.D. for the first night of the Huset's High Bank Nationals. Coverage starts at 7:15 p.m. ET on DirtVision (subscription required). If anything of note breaks today, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: June 21
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- Oracle Red Bull Racing announced Tuesday that Juri Vips, currently full-time in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix with Red Bull backing, has been indefinitely suspended. The reasoning will sound familiar to NASCAR fans. Vips was caught
using the N-word while playing a first-person shooter (FPS) on a stream. Vips is currently seventh in F2 points with a best finish this year of a pair of thirds in feature races (Bahrain and Monaco), along with a second in the Sprint race at Jeddah.
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| | Valvoline Extends Hendrick Partnership to
2027
Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday that they have reached a contract extension that will see Valvoline continue to split their sponsorship between Kyle Larson and William Byron through the end of 2027.
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| | Nick Leitz to Attempt Truck Series Debut with Reaume
Brothers
Reaume Brothers Racing announced Tuesday that Nick Leitz, a Virginia-based late model racer, will attempt to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the team's No. 43 Friday night.
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| | Entry List: Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen
For Sunday's third round of the Michelin Endurance Cup, there are 49 teams entered, the most at Watkins Glen since 2014.
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| | Entry List: Tioga Downs Casino Resort 120
For Saturday's IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge event at Watkins Glen International, there are currently 44 teams entered. The race lost the endurance status for this year (the second four-hour race has moved to Road
America), so it will be only two hours in length.
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| | Entry List: 2022 Menards
250
In Saturday night's Menards 250 at Elko Speedway, there are 20 teams that are currently entered. Landon Pembleton will make his short track debut with Venturini Motorsports, while Colton Collins will make his series
debut.
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| | Ray Alfalla Rocks and Rolls His Way to Music City Victory in Coca-Cola iRacing
Series
Ray Alfalla charged from 37th on the grid Tuesday night to win the 10th round of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series from the virtual Nashville Superspeedway. Zack Novak was second, then Blake Reynolds, Michael Guest
and Michael Conti.
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| | Will Rodgers Survives to Win at World Wide
Technology Raceway
Earlier this week, Will Rodgers claimed victory in the Interstate Batteries Monday Night Racing event at the virtual World Wide Technology Raceway. Nick Olsen was second, followed by David Schildhouse, Leighton
Sibille and Shane van Gisbergen.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, iRacing and our own Phil Allaway.
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