Frontstretch Newsletter: March 15, 2023
Volume XVII, Edition XXVIII |
- NASCAR will announce any penalties today stemming from the confiscation of louvers from Hendrick Motorsports last weekend in Phoenix. In addition, any penalties
resulting from Denny Hamlin admitting on his podcast, Actions Detrimental, that he intentionally put Ross Chastain in the wall towards the end of Sunday's United Rentals Work United 500k, would be addressed there as well.
- Today, action well and truly gets underway in Sebring. FIA World Endurance Championship teams and IMSA support series have
practice sessions. IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams will qualify for the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 at 3:50 p.m. ET. We'll have a qualifying recap from Sebring and anything else that breaks for you at Frontstretch. |
| | Garrett Smithley Replacing Bayley Currey at JD
Motorsports JD Motorsports announced Tuesday that Bayley Currey has been released from the No. 4 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, effective immediately. Garrett
Smithley will take over the car full-time. |
| | New Configuration, Same Result: Steven Wilson Wins
eNASCAR Atlanta Round Stewart-Haas eSports' Steven Wilson was able to steer clear of late race chaos to win the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Atlanta 150 Tuesday night, his second
Atlanta win in a row. Kollin Keister was third, then Michael Guest, Michael Cosey Jr. and Graham Bowlin. |
| | Michael Cosey Jr. and Front Row Motorsports Off to Hot
Start So far in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, Front Row Motorsports' Michael Cosey Jr. has been running extremely well. Tuesday night's fourth-place finish gives
him two finishes in the top five to start the year. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and iRacing via eNASCAR. Have news for Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at frontstretcheditors@googlegroups.com with a promising lead or tip. |
Around the World in Motorsports: March 14 |
- On Tuesday night, the Nashville Fair Commissioners Board voted three to two after four hours of discussions to approve renovation plans for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. As a result, the Fair Board will enter into a lease with Bristol Motor Speedway to run the
property. Bristol Motor Speedway's long term plan for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is to renovate the facility into a 30,000 seat stadium that would be suitable for
hosting NASCAR events. The full plan, including the lease agreement, can be seen here. |
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