Frontstretch Newsletter: The Biggest Storylines Of The First 4 Months Of The Season

Published: Wed, 06/04/25

Updated: Wed, 06/04/25

Frontstretch Newsletter: June 4, 2025
Volume XIX, Edition LXXXVIII

What to Watch: Wednesday

- Tonight, the Super DIRTcar Series moves on to Selinsgrove Speedway for the Snyder County Showdown. Coverage from Selinsgrove, Penn. will begin at 5:45 p.m. ET on DirtVision.

- Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series teams will be at Red Cedar Speedway tonight for the seventh race of the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series. Coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET on FLORacing.

- NASCAR teams are continuing to prepare for this weekend's action in Michigan. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Today's Top News:

Atlanta Motor Speedway Rebranding to EchoPark Speedway

Speedway Motorsports Inc. announced Tuesday that Atlanta Motor Speedway has sold their naming rights to EchoPark Automotive and will now be known as EchoPark Speedway.

JRM No. 88 Xfinity Team Penalized for 2 Loose Lug Nuts

In NASCAR's weekly penalty report, Marty Lindley has been suspended for the upcoming Mexico City Xfinity race after two loose lugnuts were found on Connor Zilisch's car after Saturday night's Tennessee Lottery 250.

Layne Riggs Adds CLEW Sponsorship

Front Row Motorsports announced Tuesday that CLEW, a brand of nicotine pouches, will serve as the primary sponsor on Layne Riggs' No. 34 in multiple races.

ARCA Michigan Entry List

Friday afternoon's ARCA Menards Series race at Michigan International Speedway has 27 teams entered. Gio Ruggiero will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing in place of William Sawalich.

Entry Lists: IMSA at Mid-Ohio

This weekend in Ohio, there will be 38 teams doing battle for four hours in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. 20 more will battle in two 45-minute races.

Conner Jones Penalized After CARS Tour Race at Langley

The zMAX CARS Tour announced Tuesday that Conner Jones has been fined $500 and placed on probation after a post-race confrontation with Parker Eatmon at Larry King Law's Langley Speedway Saturday night.

Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and our own Phil Allaway and Chase Folsom.

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Around the World in Motorsports: June 3

- Tuesday night saw the Super DIRTcar Series race at Big Diamond Speedway in Pennsylvania Coal Country. Here, a non-regular emerged victorious.

Ringoes, N.J.'s Ryan Godown claimed the pole and led all 75 laps to win the Anthracite Assault (Note: Anthracite is a type of coal). Alex Yankowski was second, then Alex Payne, Mat Williamson and Matt Sheppard.

Yankowski's second-place finish allowed him to expand his lead to 22 points over both Williamson and Erick Rudolph. Sheppard is fourth, followed by Mike Mahaney.

Frontstretch Videos:

Happy Hour: Confusion Already with the NASCAR In-Season Tournament?

Today at Frontstretch:

Did You Notice?: 4 NASCAR Storylines 4 Months Into 2025

by Tom Bowles

Inside IndyCar: Want Beef? It’s There Between Penske & the Paddock

by Tom Blackburn

Only Yesterday: Jimmie Johnson’s 3-Year Ownership of Lowe’s Motor Speedway

by Brad Harrison

Eyes on Xfinity: The Corey Day Experiment

by James Krause

IndyCar Title Talk: Alex Palou’s Near-Perfect Start to the Season Screeches to a Halt in Detroit

by Ben Johnston

Happy Hour: Confusion Already With NASCAR In-Season Tournament?

with Anthony Damcott, Dalton Hopkins, Trey Lyle and Michael Massie

The Pit Straight: Does IndyCar’s Newest Would-Be Rivalry Make Sense?

with Tom Blackburn, Christopher DeHarde and Wyatt Watson

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

Anthony Damcott returns with a look at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ahead of Michigan in Truckin' Thursdays.

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