Frontstretch Newsletter: March 27, 2025
Volume
XIX, Edition XXXIX |
- SRO America teams are beginning on-track activity today at Sonoma Raceway. Fanatec GT World Challenge America, Pirelli GT4 America SprintX teams have open test sessions today. Meanwhile, GT America powered by AWS and TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School teams have their first practices of the season. - NASCAR teams are putting the final touches on preparations for this weekend before making the short haul to Martinsville. We will have any news that breaks for you at Frontstretch. |
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| Shane van Gisbergen, Ross Chastain To Be Sponsored By
SafetyCulture Trackhouse Racing announced Wednesday that they have signed SafetyCulture to an eight-race deal to sponsor both Shane van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain's cars. |
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| AO Racing, Rexy, Enter Long Beach Grand
Prix AO Racing announced Wednesday that they are making a one-off appearance in the GTD class at Long Beach with Jonny Edgar and Laurens Vanthoor driving. |
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| Kole Raz, London McKenzie Teams Penalized After Five
Flags ARCA released a penalty report Wednesday stemming from Saturday night's Pensacola 150. In it, Kole Raz was penalized 10 points for a roof height violation. |
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| Jeffrey Maconi Making ARCA East Debut at Nashville for
Clubb Clubb Racing announced Wednesday that Jeffrey Maconi, proprietor of the Maconi Setup Shop that does iRacing car setups, will make his ARCA Menards Series East debut at Nashville. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, IMSA, Katelyn Mulcahy of ARCA Racing and Devan Mello of Mello Yello Productions. 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: March 26 |
- Earlier this week, NISMO announced that they would no longer support
racing in North America for the Nissan Z GT4. This means that Flying Lizard Motorsports has pulled the plug on planned efforts in both Pirelli GT4 America SprintX and GT America's GT4 class just a couple of days before the beginning of the SRO America season. The team is on the lookout for a replacement GT4 program for this season, but has nothing to announce at the moment. |
Frontstretch Line of the Week "It was great! We weren’t exactly sure if we wanted to do it at first, but we felt like, if it inspired another family out there to consider or support adoption, then it would be worth it. Lucas, our son, we asked him in particular, “Is this something you want to do?” Because we didn’t want to put extra
pressure on him [and] put him in that spotlight. He wanted to do it when we felt good about it, and they did a great job. The piece turned out awesome." - Michael McDowell on talking to FOX Sports about himself and his
family. |
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