Frontstretch Newsletter: July 2, 2020
Volume: XIV, Edition LXXV
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Around the World in Motorsports: July 1
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- We're a little more than two weeks away from the start of the European Le Mans Series season, but the series is down two full-season entries. Inter Europol Competition announced
Wednesday that they have withdrawn the No. 14 LMP3 entry and the No. 34 LMP2 entry from the 2020 season, citing travel restrictions and drivers being unable to honor their contracts. They will still field the No. 13 Ligier JS P320-Nissan in the LMP3 class and the No. 33 Ligier JS P217-Gibson in the LMP2 class.
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- Today, teams are getting the final touches on their cars for this weekend's action in Indianapolis. If anything breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
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| | ‘Choose Rule’ Featured in All-Star Race Format
NASCAR officially announced the format for the All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Wednesday. The All-Star Race will be four
segments totaling 140 laps, while the All-Star Open will be three segments totaling 85 laps.
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| | Corey LaJoie Gains Primary Sponsorship from Patriots of America PAC
Go FAS Racing announced Wednesday that they have obtained primary sponsorship from the Patriots of America PAC. They will
advertise Donald Trump's re-election campaign on the car for nine races.
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| | Stewart-Haas eSports Drivers Matthew Selby, Brandyn Gritton Sweep eNASCAR Heat Dirt Battles at Eldora Speedway
Wednesday night was a good night for Stewart-Haas eSports. Matthew Selby won the eNASCAR Heat Pro League round at Eldora Speedway on
the Xbox One, while Brandyn Gritton led flag-to-flag to win the PlayStation 4 race.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week
From Ryan Truex Back in Truck Series with New Team, New Hopes for 2020
"It’s tough having to bounce around and learn new people. That’s the hardest thing – every year working with a new crew chief, new guys on the team, new engineers, different types of cars. All that stuff is hard to do. It’s not an overnight change or process, so having that’s been tough but I’ve sort of learned how to get
as much as I can off the track, so when I do get in the car or truck, I know what I need." - Ryan Truex, on having to move from team to team
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