Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 19, 2022
Volume XVI, Edition CLXXXIII |
- NASCAR teams are still at their shops, preparing for this weekend's action in Homestead. The haul to South Florida should commence
Thursday. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch. |
Around the World in Motorsports: Oct. 18 |
- In a statement after NASCAR's suspension notice was issued (see below), 23XI Racing announced that John Hunter Nemechek will drive the No. 45 Toyota in Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 in place of Bubba
Wallace. |
| | Bubba Wallace Suspended for Homestead Cup
EventNASCAR released their weekly penalty report Tuesday. In it, Bubba Wallace was officially suspended one race for intentionally wrecking Kyle Larson in Las
Vegas. Kyle Busch's team was hit with suspensions after Busch lost his left front tire after a pit stop. |
| | Ty Dillon Joins Spire Motorsports Full Time for 2023, Corey LaJoie
Remains With TeamSpire Motorsports announced Tuesday that Corey LaJoie will return to the No. 7 Chevrolet full-time in 2023. He will be joined by Ty Dillon, who will drive the No.
77 full-time. |
| | Josh Berry Returns to JRM for
2023JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that Josh Berry has signed a contract extension that will see him continue in the No. 8 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series
in 2023. |
| | Chase Purdy, Hattori Going Separate Ways in
2023Hattori Racing Enterprises announced Tuesday that Chase Purdy will not return to the team's No. 61 Toyota in 2023. Purdy is currently 15th in NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series points. |
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