Frontstretch Newsletter: April 27, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition LXIII
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- Teams are still working in their shops, getting their cars ready for the on-track action in Dover this weekend. IMSA teams are currently hauling out to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where they will be loading into the paddock tomorrow. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you
at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: April 26
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- Last night, Eldora Speedway held the first Castrol FLORacing Night in America event of 2022 for dirt late models. Kyle Larson earned the pole position for the feature, but lost the advantage on the first lap to Jonathan Davenport. Larson was able to charge back and take the lead back on lap 8.
A late caution due to Kyle Strickler stalling on the backstretch set up a Green-White-Checker restart. Larson was able to hold to win, claiming a triumph at Eldora in his sixth different class (he had previously won there in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, in a midget, a USAC Silver Crown car, a winged sprint car and a non-winged sprint car).
Davenport was second, then Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard and Ricky Thornton Jr.
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| | Denny Hamlin Ordered to Complete Sensitivity
Training
NASCAR has ordered Denny Hamlin to take a sensitivity training course after he posted (and deleted) a meme on his Twitter about Asian drivers in reference to a move that Kyle
Larson made during Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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| | Entry List: 2022 DuraMAX Drydene
400
For Sunday's 400-mile race in Dover, there are 36 teams entered. Ryan Preece will make his season debut in RIck Ware Racing's No. 15 Ford, replacing David Ragan. AJ Allmendinger also returns to the Kaulig No.
16.
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| | JRM Adds 5 Races for Xfinity No.
88
JR Motorsports announced Tuesday that they will field their part-time fifth car (No. 88) in five additional races in 2022. The car will be shared by Cup regulars Chase
Elliott, William Byron and Kyle Larson.
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| | Entry List: 2022 A-Game
200
For the Xfinity Series this weekend in Dover, a season-low 39 teams are entered for the A-Game 200. John Hunter Nemechek is back in the Gibbs No. 18, while Kyle Weatherman is back in the No. 34 in place of Jesse
Iwuji.
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| | Willy T. Ribbs, Conor Daly Join SRX Broadcast
Team
CBS Sports revealed their on-air lineup for the upcoming Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) season. Allen Bestwick will be back in the booth, joined by a rotating group of analysts including Conor Daly and Willy T.
Ribbs.
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| | Nick Ottinger Goes Back-to-Back With Big Win at
Dover
William Byron eSports' Nick Ottinger won his second consecutive eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series event Tuesday night at the virtual Dover International Speedway (the track has not been updated as of yet). Corey Vincent was
second, then Steven Wilson, Femi Olatunbosun amd Zack Novak.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Mike Arning of True Speed PR and iRacing.
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