Frontstretch Newsletter: Aug. 4, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition CXXIX |
- Teams are continuing their preparations at the shop today before packing up for the trip to Michigan.
- IMSA teams are loading in today at Road America. Michelin Pilot Challenge teams have a practice session today at 4:15 p.m. ET as well. We will have anything that breaks for you at Frontstretch. |
Around the World in Motorsports: Aug. 3 |
- Matt Hirschman led 44 of 50 laps Wednesday night to win The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 50 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Brian Loftin was second, then Bobby
Labonte, Ryan Preece and Burt Myers. |
| | Kurt Busch Missing 3rd Straight Race, Ty Gibbs
Back at Michigan23XI Racing and Kurt Busch jointly announced Wednesday that Busch will sit out once again this weekend in Michigan due to the concussion that he suffered at
Pocono. Ty Gibbs will drive in his place. |
| | Former NASCAR Driver Buddy Arrington Dead at
84Buddy Arrington, a former journeyman racer who made 560 starts in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series between 1960 and 1988, died on Wednesday. He was
84. |
| | Alexander Rossi, Andretti Penalized
After Weight Violation at IndyINDYCAR announced that Alexander Rossi has been docked 20 points and Andretti Autosport fined after Rossi's car came up light in post-race inspection after winning
Saturday's Gallagher Grand Prix. |
| | Alex Albon Re-Ups With Williams
F1Williams announced Wednesday that Alexander Albon has signed a multi-year contract extension that will see him stay with the team long-term. Who will partner
him in 2023 is still a mystery. |
| | Connor Mosack Joining Sam Hunt for Watkins
GlenSam Hunt Racing announced Wednesday that Trans-Am racer Connor Mosack will drive the No. 26 Toyota at Watkins Glen later this month. RadCats will sponsor the
car with a 1980s-inspired paint scheme. |
| | Entry List: 2022 Henry Ford Health
200For Saturday's 200-mile ARCA Menards Series race at Michigan International Speedway, only 21 teams are entered. Cody Coughlin will return to major racing,
while Gus Dean is back with Venturini Motorsports. |
| | Entry List: Fastlane SportsCar
Weekend For this weekend's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race at Road America, there are 37 teams entered. James French has returned to Performance Tech
Motorsports, while JDC-Miller MotorSports has entered their own LMP3 entry. |
| | Entry List: Road America
240 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams will participate in their second and final four-hour race of the year Saturday. There are 40 teams entered. Chad
McCumbee has opted out of the remainder of the year due to conflicts and has been replaced by Joey Hand. Ryan Eversley makes a one-off return to HART. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Chris Owens of INDYCAR Media, Kirill Kudryatsvev of Getty Images and IMSA. 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 Eyes on Xfinity: Indianapolis Underscores Why Series Identity Matters "Whether you
agree with me or not, when the Xfinity Series left Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park after 2011 and was replaced by IMS on the schedule, it devalued the Brickyard 400 for the Cup Series. From 1994 to 2011, if you wanted to race a stock car at the world-renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you had to be among the 43 best drivers in the world. But the Xfinity transitioned to racing in the wake of the Brickyard 400." - Josh Roller was clearly not a fan of the Indiana 250. |
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