Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 9, 2024 Volume
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As you're likely aware of by now, Hurricane Helene has devastated a significant chunk of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Florida. In western parts of North Carolina, some areas have experienced flooding that hasn't been seen since the 18th century. To that end, we at Frontstretch want to help the relief efforts. To that end, Frontstretch is supporting Operation Airdrop's Operation Helene, which is organizing donations in the Charlotte area and airlifting supplies to areas that have been cutoff due to flooding. If you are able, you can donate financially to the effort here. If you're local to the
Charlotte area, you can volunteer to help with the effort. In addition, there is a designated spot to drop off donations at the Walmart Supercenter in Concord, N.C. The address is 5825 Thunder Rd. NW, Concord, NC 28027. This is off Exit 49 of Interstate 85 (Concord Mills Boulevard/Bruton Smith Boulevard). The donations are picked up every day at 5 p.m. ET so that they can be hustled to nearby Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (for plane flights) or to Hickory Regional Airport (for helicopters)
for the airlifts.
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- Today, on-track activity begins at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams are loading into the paddock this afternoon. Pilot Challenge teams are practicing right now, while Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup and Porsche Carrera Cup North America teams are
practicing as well. - Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series teams are traveling to Wheatland, Mo. for the Diamond Classic at Lucas Oil Speedway. Coverage from Wheatland will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on FLORacing. - In the world of NASCAR, teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's action in Charlotte. We'll have anything that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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| Louis Foster Moving Up to IndyCar with
RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced Wednesday morning that Firestone Indy NXT champion Louis Foster will move up and drive full-time for the team in 2025.
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| DXDT Racing Moving To IMSA in
2025
DXDT Racing announced Wednesday that they will compete full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GTD class in 2025.
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| Entry Lists: IMSA at Road
Atlanta
A total of 87 teams in IMSA's top classes will do battle on Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta's 2.54-mile circuit this weekend.
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Photos are courtesy of James Black of Penske Entertainment, Fabian Lagunas of SRO Motorsports Group 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.
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Around the World in Motorsports: Oct. 8 |
- In Tuesday night's season finale for the Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series' Midweek Money Series, Brad Sweet was able to take the lead away on lap 9, then ran away to take the victory. Ryan Timms was second, then James McFadden, Aaron Reutzel and Spencer Bayston. The win resulted in a tie
for the Midweek Money Series title. Using the second tiebreaker criteria, Tyler Courtney, who finished sixth, won the Midweek Money Series title over Sweet. In the full Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series points, Sweet continues to lead by 278 points over Rico Abreu. Bayston is third, then Corey Day and McFadden.
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