Frontstretch Newsletter: May 31, 2023
Volume XVII, Edition LXXXIV |
- NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's action just outside St. Louis. Meanwhile, NASCAR Xfinity Series teams are already en route to Portland. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch. |
| | Chase Elliott Suspended 1 Race After Charlotte Denny
Hamlin Crash NASCAR announced Tuesday that Chase Elliott has been suspended for Sunday's Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway after they determined that Elliott
intentionally wrecked Denny Hamlin on lap 185 of the Coca-Cola 600 Monday. |
| | Corey LaJoie Replacing Chase Elliott at Gateway, Carson
Hocevar Driving No. 7 With Chase Elliott suspended, driver changes are necessary. Hendrick Motorsports has tapped Corey LaJoie to substitute this weekend since Josh Berry will be in Portland. Carson Hocevar will slip into
LaJoie's regular ride. |
| | Entry List: 2023 Enjoy Illinois
300 For Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300, there are 36 cars entered. In addition to the changes listed above, Gray Gaulding will make his first Cup start
of the year for Rick Ware Racing. |
| | Entry List: 2023 Pacific Office Automation
147 For Saturday's standalone NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Portland, there are 38 teams entered. Jordan Taylor will make his series debut for Kaulig Racing. Preston
Pardus will make his debut with SS-Green Light Racing. |
| | Entry List: 2023 Toyota
200 For Saturday's 200-mile NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway, there are 36 teams entered. Jesse Love will make his series debut for
TRICON Garage, while Clay Greenfield will debut the new GK Racing Toyota. |
| | Tucker Minter Emerges From Thrilling Charlotte Finish
With Second Coca-Cola iRacing Win Tucker Minter took the lead Tuesday night after Casey Kirwan and Jimmy Mullis wrecked. He held on over the final couple of laps to win the eNASCAR Coca-Cola
iRacing Series Coca-Cola 150 at the virtual Charlotte Motor Speedway. Garrett Manes was second, then Matt Bussa, Michael Conti and Corey Vincent. |
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: May 30 |
- RealTime Racing announced Tuesday that Adam Christodoulou has signed on to replace Andy Pilgrim in the No. 43 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in Fanatec GT
World Challenge America powered by AWS, effective immediately. As a result, the team will move out of the Am class and into the Pro-Am class. |
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