Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 17, 2024
Volume
XVIII, Edition CXC |
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. |
- Teams are still en route to Las Vegas for this weekend's action. In Austin, Formula 1 teams have media day at Circuit of the Americas. We will have any news that breaks for you here at Frontstretch. |
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| Travis Mack Out of Crew Chief Role At
Kaulig Kaulig Racing announced Wednesday that Travis Mack has been released from his crew chief role, effective immediately. |
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| Taylor Gray Running Xfinity Full Time With JGR in
2025 Joe Gibbs Racing announced Wednesday that Taylor Gray will move up from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to drive the No. 54 Toyota full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025. |
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| JRM Re-Ups With Roto-Rooter for
2025 JR Motorsports announced Wednesday that Roto-Rooter will be back as a primary sponsor with the team in 2025, sponsoring both Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch. |
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| Spencer Boyd Back in 2025 With Tohatsu
Sponsorship Spencer Boyd Racing announced Thursday morning that they will be back full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2025. Tohatsu will serve as one of the team's primary sponsors. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography. Have news for Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us
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Around the World in Motorsports: Oct. 16 |
- Filipe Albuquerque announced on his Instagram Wednesday that
last weekend's Motul Petit Le Mans was his final event for Acura. He will continue to race, but his program is currently unannounced. Albuquerque drove in 2024 for Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Global alongside Ricky Taylor. The duo finished sixth in points with a victory at Detroit.
WTRAndretti
as a whole is leaving Acura in favor of a return to Cadillac in 2025. It is possible that he could simply keep his seat and this announcement is a prelude to that.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week "He’s been doing motorsports around the world for years and years, so he understands motorsports 100%. He’s lived in America for a long time, so he knows NASCAR, and this is clearly the most he’s covered it. He loves racing. He’s a race fan, and he gets into it and he enjoys it. Much like the rest
of us, we do it because it’s fun — we like to do it. We’re racing fans. It’s not just a job. There’s fandom, there’s excitement, there’s enthusiasm. We’ve been in the sport for forever, and we love it." - Jeff Burton on Leigh Diffey. |
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