Frontstretch Newsletter: Erik Jones Out with Compression Fracture, Corey Heim to Make Cup Debut

Published: Wed, 04/24/24

Frontstretch Newsletter: April 24, 2024
Volume XVIII, Edition LIX

What to Watch: Wednesday

- Work continues at team shops in North Carolina ahead of this weekend's action in Dover.

We'll have anything that breaks for you news-wise at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Today's Top News:

Corey Heim Replacing Injured Erik Jones at Dover

Legacy Motor Club announced Tuesday that Erik Jones suffered a compression fracture in one of his vertebra in his crash Sunday at Talladega. He will be out this weekend at Dover at minimum and Corey Heim will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in his place.

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All-Star Race Format Revealed

NASCAR revealed the format for May's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway Tuesday. The main race will be 200 laps and there will be three tire compounds available (a regular tire, a wet tire and an option tire).

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Connor Mosack Joins Spire for Truck Races

Spire Motorsports announced Tuesday that they have signed Connor Mosack to a part-time deal to race the No. 7 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starting at Kansas.

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Steven Wilson Wins eNCCiS at Dover in Dramatic Overtime Finish

Steven Wilson overtook Tucker Minter on the final restart Tuesday night to win the eNASCAR Cola-Cola iRacing Series race at the virtual Dover Motor Speedway. Minter was second, then Donovan Strauss, Ryan Luza and Bobby Zalenski.

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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and iRacing via Justin Melillo.

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Around the World in Motorsports: April 23-24

- Arrow McLaren SP announced Tuesday that Theo Pourchaire will stay in the No. 6 entry for this weekend's Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park. Pourchaire, who finished 11th in Long Beach in his INDYCAR debut, is continuing to drive in place David Malukas, who broke his wrist in a training accident.

- CrowdStrike Racing by APR announced Wednesday that Nicky Catsburg has been signed as the third driver for the team's Le Mans entry. Catsburg will race alongside Colin Braun and George Kurtz in an ORECA 07-Gibson in the LMP2 class.

Frontstretch Videos:

Happy Hour: Welcome to Talladega, Half Throttle and Full Commercials

Tyler Reddick Comments On Winning For Michael Jordan In Person And Knowing If He Was At Talladega

Robby Gordon & Son Max Gordon on Racing Stadium SUPER Trucks

Today at Frontstretch:

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by Tom Bowles

Only Yesterday: Damn Lies & NASCAR Statistics

by Amy Henderson

Reel Racing: The Top 25 Movie Schemes of All Time

by Adam Cheek

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

We'll take another look at the NASCAR Xfinity Series ahead of this Saturday's BetRivers 200 at Dover in Eyes on Xfinity.

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