Frontstretch Newsletter: Jan. 29, 2024
Volume
XVIII, Edition V |
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What to Watch: Jan. 29-Feb. 4 |
- The NASCAR Cup Series season begins this weekend with the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. Cup teams will be there for a two-day show. If you're in the area, Saturday's activity is free and open to the public, Practice and qualifying is
scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET Saturday and will air live on FOX Sports 1. Following a pre-race show, the heats are scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET. Sunday's coverage will have the first NASCAR Mexico Series race in Los Angeles, the King Taco La Batalla en el Coliseo. Coverage of the special event will air live on FS1 starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. For
those of you who don't know anything about that series, don't worry, we've got you covered. We'll have a primer for you later this week at Frontstretch.
Coverage of the Clash starts with NASCAR RaceDay on FOX at 6 p.m. ET Sunday. That is followed by the 75-lap Last Chance Race. The 150-lap main event, complete with a concert from Machine Gun Kelly, will start at 8 p.m. ET. The race
will also be available on MRN Radio affiliates and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. FOLLOW THE FRONTSTRETCH THIS WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES THROUGH OUR COLLEAGUE: Also, don't forget to follow our Twitter page, @Frontstretch as well for updates from Los Angeles. |
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| Porsche Penske Motorsport Wins Rolex 24 at
Daytona Porsche Penske Motorsport's Matt Campbell, Dane Cameron, Felipe Nasr and Josef Newgarden took the lead on the final pit stop Sunday and held on to win the 62nd Running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. |
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| Focused Health Sponsoring Zane Smith in
Cup Trackhouse Racing announced Friday that Focused Health will serve as the primary sponsor Zane Smith's No. 71 Chevrolet in 20 races in 2024. |
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| RFK Adds Consumer Cellular Sponsorship for Brad
Keselowski RFK Racing announced Wednesday that Consumer Cellular will serve as the primary sponsor of Brad Keselowski's No. 6 in six races in 2024. |
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| Corey Heim Will Be Legacy & 23XI’s Reserve
Driver Corey Heim announced Thursday on his own social media channels from Daytona that he will serve as the reserve driver for both Legacy Motor Club and 23XI Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024. |
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| Benebone Expands FRM Sponsorship With Michael
McDowell Front Row Motorsports announced that Benebone will return to serve as the primary sponsor of Michael McDowell's No. 34 in two races in 2024. |
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| Kaz Grala Attempting Daytona 500 for
FRM Front Row Motorsports announced Tuesday that they will field a third entry in the Daytona 500, the No. 36, for Kaz Grala. |
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| Chili’s Sponsoring Corey LaJoie in Daytona
500 Spire Motorsports announced Tuesday that Corey LaJoie will have primary sponsorship from Chili's in the Daytona 500. |
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| NASCAR Announces 2024 Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck
Challenge NASCAR announced the dates Tuesday for both the 2024 Xfinity Dash 4 Cash and Triple Truck Challenge events, multi-race sequences in which extra money will be on the line for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
regulars. |
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| Sage Karam Driving Daytona for
Hunt Sam Hunt Racing announced Tuesday that Sage Karam will run a part-time schedule for the team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, starting at Daytona. |
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| Layne Riggs Picks Up Infinity
Sponsorship Front Row Motorsports announced Tuesday that Infinity Communications Group will serve as the primary sponsor of Layne Riggs' truck in nine races in 2024. |
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| Lando Norris Renews Contract With
McLaren McLaren announced Friday that Lando Norris has signed a new multi-year deal that will see Norris remain with the team in Formula 1 going forward. |
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| Charles Leclerc Remaining With Scuderia Ferrari Past
2024 Ferrari announced Thursday that Charles Leclerc has signed a contract extension that will keep Leclerc with the Scuderia for an indeterminate amount of time beyond this year. |
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| Madrid Hosting F1 Spanish Grand Prix Starting in
2026 Formula 1 announced Tuesday that the Grand Prix of Spain will leave the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after 2025 and move to a new street course in Madrid. |
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| Marco Andretti Running Indianapolis With MAPEI
Sponsorship Andretti Global announced Tuesday that Marco Andretti will return to the team for the Indianapolis 500 with sponsorship from MAPEI. |
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| Kellymoss with Riley Scores Surprise Daytona
Win Kellymoss with Riley, making their debut in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, made their fuel hold out Friday as Riley Dickinson, Brady Golan and Michael McCarthy won the BMW M Endurance Challenge in Daytona. |
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| Toni Breidinger Returning to Venturini in Full ARCA
Season Venturini Motorsports announced Friday that Toni Breidinger will drive the No. 25 Toyota for the full ARCA Menards Series season in 2024. |
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| Dale Shearer Running ARCA East, Superspeedway
Races Dale Shearer announced to Frontstretch Friday that he will race the full ARCA Menards Series East schedule, plus two ARCA Menards Series races in 2024. |
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| Veteran Driver Mitch Gibson Ready for His ARCA
Debut Rise Motorsports announced Thursday that Mitch Gibson will drive the team's No. 31 Chevrolet in the ARCA Menards Series opener in Daytona. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Chris Jones of INDYCAR Media, McLaren Media, FIA Images, Austin Anthony of ARCA Racing 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: Jan. 22-28 |
- Clement Novalak was forced to sit out this past weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona after suffering an undisclosed injury during the final practice session Saturday. Pietro Fittipaldi was tapped with no track time to come in and replace Novalak in the Inter Europol Competition with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA 07-Gibson. The injury was described as not being serious, but enough that Novalak couldn't race. |
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