Frontstretch Newsletter: Chicago Street Race Weekend Announced

Published: Wed, 07/20/22

Frontstretch Newsletter: July 20, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition CXVIII

What to Watch: Wednesday

- World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series teams begin a brief residency in Pennsylvania with a night of racing at Port Royal Speedway. Action will start at 6:30 p.m. ET on DirtVision (subscription required).

- The DIRTcar Summer Nationals continue with action at Thunderbird Raceway. That can be seen on DirtVision starting at 6 p.m.

- NASCAR and ARCA teams continue to prepare for this weekend's action in Pocono. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Around the World in Motorsports: July 19

- JD Motorsports announced Tuesday that Alka-Seltzer will serve as the primary sponsor of Bayley Currey's No. 4 Chevrolet in five races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, starting this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Additional races will be at Daytona, Bristol, Talladega and Las Vegas It is Alka-Seltzer's first NASCAR sponsorship since 2004. Despite that, they are best known in the sport for sponsoring Jimmy Means in the then-NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1989-1991.

Today's Top News:

NASCAR Returning to Chicago for Street Course Race

NASCAR and Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the NASCAR Cup Series will race on a 2.2-mile street course in Downtown Chicago starting next season. An IMSA series will be there as support as well.

Layne Riggs Running 2 Truck Races for HFR

Halmar Friesen Racing announced Tuesday that Layne Riggs, son of former Cup driver Scott Riggs and a late model racer, will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut with the team next weekend at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Entry List: 2022 General Tire Delivers 200

For Friday's ARCA Menards Series race at Pocono, there are 28 teams entered. Brandon Jones will be driving a second Kyle Busch Motorsports entry, while Scott Melton returns after suffering a leg fracture at Talladega.

Casey Kirwan Edges Zack Novak at Pocono in Razor-Thin iRacing Finish

XSET's Casey Kirwan claimed victory in Tuesday night's eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series at the virtual Pocono Raceway by the slimmest of margins over Zack Novak. Keegan Leahy was third, then Donovan Strauss and Derek Boudreau.

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

Have news for Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at frontstretcheditors@googlegroups.com with a promising lead or tip.

Today at Frontstretch:

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by Michael Finley

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

Beth Lunkenheimer will be back with another look inside of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as they prepare for the regular season finale in Pocono.

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