Frontstretch Newsletter: Aug. 11, 2020
Volume: XIV, Edition CIII
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- Preparations continue for the action scheduled for later this week in Daytona. We'll have anything that breaks for you today at Frontstretch.
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| | Christopher Bell Joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2021
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Monday that Christopher Bell will take over the No. 20 Toyota full-time in 2021, replacing Erik
Jones.
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| | Entry List: Go Bowling 235
For Sunday's inaugural Cup race on the Daytona International Speedway road course, there will be 39 cars entered. Beard
Motorsports has entered their No. 62 for Brendan Gaughan, while Spire Motorsports has switched back to No. 77.
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| | Saturday's Xfinity race in Daytona has 38 cars entered. Earl Bamber will make his Xfinity Series debut for Richard Childress Racing,
while Brandon Gdovic will return to Sam Hunt Racing.
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| | Danny Bohn Returns to On Point Motorsports for Remainder of 2020 Season
On Point Motorsports announced Monday that Danny Bohn will take over the No. 30 Toyota starting at Dover. Brennan Poole is barred
from driving the truck for the remainder of the season due to a combination of the Triple Truck Challenge and the playoffs.
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| | Entry List: 2020 Sunoco 159
There are 39 trucks entered in Sunday's Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race in Daytona. Mike Skeen returns for the first time
since 2013, while Scott Lagasse Jr. replaces Brennan Poole. Alex Tagliani will drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports with sponsorship from Rona, a Canadian home improvement chain.
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| | Entry List: 2020 Indianapolis 500
The official entry list for the Indianapolis 500 is out. There are 33 entries, meaning a full field. No bumping, though.
In addition to the full-time teams, Dalton Kellett is in a third AJ Foyt entry, Conor Daly in the Air Force-sponsored No. 47, Fernando Alonso is in a third Arrow McLaren SP entry and more.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and our own Rick Lunkenheimer.
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