Frontstretch Newsletter: Sept. 8, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition CLIV |
- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be in Chico, Calif. for the start of the 68th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions. Coverage of the
first night of action on the oval that measures one-third of a mile in length starts tonight at 9:15 p.m. ET on DirtVision.
- INDYCAR teams are loading in at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca ahead of the final race of the season.
- NASCAR teams are starting their hauls to Kansas today. Truck teams are already on the road. We will have any news that breaks today here at Frontstretch. |
Around the World in Motorsports: Sept. 8 |
- NASCAR announced Thursday morning that in-car cameras for the entire field will be available starting this weekend at Kansas for the rest of the season and beyond for free. They will be available as part of NASCAR
Drive at NASCAR.com. The in-car cameras will be supplemented with a plethora of stats, betting odds, leaderboards and more. The
move is something that NASCAR president Steve Phelps had stated could be possible earlier in the year, but there was no date given for when this could happen. Regardless, the effort will be a substantial increase in work for BSI (Broadcast Sports International), the company that has outfitted in-car cameras for broadcasts for many years. Given typical staffing over the years, having 40 cars with in-car cameras would mean BSI has to bring in more than a dozen extra people at minimum
to work the cameras. - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will have to start Sunday's Grand Prix of Italy from the rear of the
field after taking an unauthorized engine change ahead of the race weekend. Drivers are only allowed three power units for the whole season and Hamilton is taking his fourth. |
| | North Wilkesboro Set to Host 2023 All-Star
RaceReports from North Carolina indicate that Speedway Motorsports Inc. will announce today that North Wilkesboro Speedway will replace Texas Motor Speedway as the
host for the NASCAR All-Star Race in 2023. |
| | North Wilkesboro Cancels October Dirt
EventsEarly Wednesday morning, North Wilkesboro Speedway announced the October Racetrack Revival events, scheduled to be held on dirt, have been cancelled due to "lack
of time to prepare the surface." |
| | NASCAR Addresses Darlington Next Gen Fires With Kansas Rule
ChangeNASCAR issued a technical bulletin Wednesday designed to address the fires last weekend in Darlington. A new coating is being required on the underside of
crush panels and a new steel piece at the back of the front clip. |
| | Scott McLaughlin Returning to
Penske in Multi-Year ExtensionTeam Penske announced Wednesday that they have signed Scott McLaughlin to a multi-year contract extension that will keep him in the INDYCAR fold for years to
come. |
| | Juncos Hollinger Expanding to 2nd Full-Time Entry in
2023Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Wednesday that they intend to expand to two full-time entries in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2023. That car will use No.
78. |
| | Brad
Smith Running Full ARCA Schedule in 2023Brad Smith confirmed to Frontstretch Wednesday that he will continue to compete full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2023 in his own No. 48
Chevrolet. |
| | Entry List: 2022 Kansas Lottery
150For Saturday's ARCA race in Kansas, there are currently 21 teams entered. Corey Heim moves back to Venturini Motorsports' No. 20, while Parker Chase
replaces Heim in the No. 15. Christian Rose is also back with Bruce Cook in the No. 42. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Joe Skibinski and Chris Owens of INDYCAR Media and Jacob Kupferman of ARCA Racing. Have news for Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us
at frontstretcheditors@googlegroups.com with a promising lead or tip. |
Frontstretch Line of the Week From Scott, Layne Riggs Continuing Family Legacy in NASCAR "That’s actually more hectic than [racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]. It seems like Layne’s a lot more calm and — I’m not gonna say more focused, but he’s a lot more at ease. I think his late model keeps so much stress on him to not only drive the car but also make the calls and make the
correct calls of what track position and track condition is, and making sure that he makes the right call on any kind of change in practice, it’s going to be the right way to be in the race. Here, he doesn’t have to do that, he can just solely focus on driving the truck." - Scott Riggs, on son Layne "relaxing" in his Truck starts with Halmar
Friesen Racing. |
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