Shane van Gisbergen's Figuring Out Ovals. Might Be Trouble For the Field

Published: Tue, 06/02/26

Updated: Tue, 06/02/26

Frontstretch Newsletter: June 2, 2026
Volume XX, Edition XC

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What to Watch: Tuesday

- NASCAR teams are at their shops, preparing for this weekend's action in Michigan. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch and in the Frontstretch Newsletter.

Today's Top News:

NASCAR Michigan Entry Lists

There are 37 teams entered in Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. Saturday's Truck race will have 36 teams entered. Cup regulars Ross Chastain, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Christopher Bell will be in the race.

Photo is courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.

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Around the World in Motorsports: June 1

- Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint Car Series teams were at Davenport Speedway Monday night for the Iowa Lottery Duel at Davenport. Here, Aaron Reutzel started from pole and led early. However, he had to deal with Kyle Larson.

The two drivers had a brief duel where they exchanged slide jobs briefly. Larson was ultimately able to clear Reutzel and pull away. From there, he went unchallenged en route to victory.

Larson won by 3.275 seconds over Brent Marks. Giovanni Scelzi was third, then Brady Bacon and Rico Abreu.

In the points, Reutzel still holds a seven-point lead over Abreu. Scelzi is third, then Tanner Thorson and Tyler Courtney.

Today at Frontstretch:

Couch Potato Tuesday: Prime Video Goes Late With Good Coverage in Nashville

by Phil Allaway

5 Points to Ponder: How Late is Too Late to End a Cup Series Race?

by Nick Tylwalk

Stat Sheet: Shane van Gisbergen’s Steady Oval Racing Progress

by Andrew Stoddard

Up to Speed: The Superstitious History Preceding Alex Bowman’s New Paint Scheme

by Stephen Stumpf

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

In Did You Notice?, Tom Bowles discusses how Denny Hamlin is now the face of NASCAR.

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