Frontstretch Newsletter: May 7, 2025
Volume XIX,
Edition LXVIII |
- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make their first visit of the year to Pennsylvania. Specifically, to Lincoln Speedway for the annual Gettysburg Clash, which was originally supposed to run Tuesday night, but got pushed back due to rain. Coverage from Abbottstown, Penn. will begin at 6:15 p.m. ET on DirtVision. - The Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series will attempt to begin their mid-week schedule tonight for the second time with the Evans Building Battle at 81 Speedway. Coverage from Park City, Kan. will begin at 7 p.m. ET
on FLORacing. - NASCAR teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's action in
Kansas. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch. |
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| NASCAR Moving Championship Weekend Back to Homestead in
2026 NASCAR announced Tuesday that Championship Weekend will move back to Homestead-Miami Speedway to cap off the 2026 season. |
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| TNT Announces Full NASCAR Broadcast
Team Warner Bros. Discovery announced the full on-air lineup Tuesday for their five-race NASCAR Cup Series schedule starting at Atlanta in June. |
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| Daniel Dye’s Crew Chief Suspended After
Texas In NASCAR's weekly penalty report, Kaulig Racing's Kevin Walter, crew chief for Daniel Dye, was suspended for Charlotte due to multiple loose lugnuts. |
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| Oliver Oakes Resigns As Alpine Team
Principal Alpine F1 Team announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes has resigned as team principal, effective immediately. He'll be replaced by Flavio Briatore. |
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There are 26 teams entered in Friday night's 150-mile ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas Speedway. Lanie Buice will make her intermediate track debut for Rev Racing. |
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| Sigma, Tyler Reif Penalized After
Nashville ARCA announced Tuesday that Tyler Reif's car failed body height inspection after Saturday's Music City 150. He has been docked six points while his crew chief was fined. |
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| Entry Lists: IMSA at Laguna
Seca There are 36 teams entered in Sunday's 160-minute IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. |
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| Bobby Rahal, BMW, Aiming to Challenge Porsche at Laguna
Seca Porsche has been dominant this season in GTP. However, BMW is hot on their heels and ready to pounce. |
Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Renault SAS, IMSA and our own Reid Scott. 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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