Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 4, 2023
Volume
XVII, Edition CLXXIV |
- Super DIRT Week activities get underway today in Oswego with practice sessions on the half-mile oval. Coverage starts at 1:45 p.m. ET this afternoon on DirtVision.com. - Afterwards, a number of 358 Modified teams will make the short haul to Brewerton Speedway for the Hurricane Harvey 75. Coverage from Brewerton starts at 5:45 p.m. ET on DirtVision. - NASCAR teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's action in Charlotte. We'll have any news that
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| Iowa Back on NASCAR Schedule NASCAR announced Tuesday that Iowa Speedway will not only return to NASCAR's schedule for the first time in a couple of years, but they will host their very first NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024. |
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| Matt Crafton, Nick Sanchez Fined After Talladega
Fight For the first time since 2016, NASCAR has punished drivers specifically due to a fight. Matt Crafton has been fined $25,000 for his role in the fracas in Talladega, while Nick Sanchez has been fined $5,000. |
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| Meyer Shank Racing Pauses IMSA Program for
2024 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian announced Tuesday that they will temporarily pause their IMSA program at the end of the year to put complete focus on INDYCAR. |
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| Arrow McLaren, Juncos Hollinger Form Alliance Arrow McLaren Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing have entered into a strategic alliance for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season. |
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| Chase Cabre Wins Pole for MNR Season Opener at
Indianapolis Monday Night Racing Season No. 7 gets underway next week, but Chase Cabre got an early start Tuesday night by winning the pole for the season opener at the virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Joe Skibinski of INDYCAR Media, iRacing via Podium eSports and our own Phil Allaway. 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: Oct. 3 |
- Last night in New Jersey, Rico Abreu led all 35 laps to win the High Limit Sprint Car Series feature at Bridgeport Motorsports Park. He is the first driver in the series to win a feature from the front row. Kyle Larson was second, followed by Cory Eliason, Justin Sanders and Kyle Reinhardt. |
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