Frontstretch Newsletter: Sep. 3, 2020
Volume: XIV, Edition CXX
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- Teams are continuing their preparations for this weekend's action in Darlington. Meanwhile, IMSA teams are parking their haulers today at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta ahead of on-track activity that starts bright and early tomorrow morning. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
- If you're working from home and want some older racing to watch, NASCAR is streaming the 2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500 from Darlington starting at Noon on their YouTube channel. This was the last time that the race ran as a daytime event on Labor Day weekend.
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| | Chase Elliott on Darlington Cup Pole
By virtue of his second-place finish in Daytona and strong performance overall, Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott will start Sunday's
Cook Out Southern 500 from the pole. Denny Hamlin starts second, then William Byron, Alex Bowman and Brad Keselowski.
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| | Kurt Busch Riding Consistency into Cup Playoffs
While Kurt Busch hasn't been flashy in 2020, he's been a regular presence near the front of the field. If there were no stages, he
would have finished eighth in points and would have been higher than that before two DNFs in the last three races. Problem is, that doesn't necessarily help you under this points system as he starts the playoffs outside of the top 12.
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| | Cole Custer on Rookie of the Year Win: ‘It’s Huge’
By virtue of being the only rookie to qualify for the playoffs, Stewart-Haas Racing's Cole Custer effectively has already clinched
the Rookie of the Year award with 10 races to go. This will mean big things for his career going forward.
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| | Justin Haley Nabs Xfinity Pole at Darlington
After winning Friday night's Wawa 250 powered by Coca-Cola, Kaulig Racing's Justin Haley will start from pole in his Chevrolet.
Chase Briscoe starts second, then Harrison Burton, Austin Cindric and Ross Chastain.
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| | Brett Moffitt on Darlington Truck Pole
In Sunday afternoon's South Carolina Education Lottery 200, GMS Racing's Brett Moffitt will lead the field to green.
Teammate Sheldon Creed starts second, followed by points leader Austin Hill, Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes.
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| | Entry List: TireRack.com Grand Prix
For Saturday's six-hour TireRack.com Grand Prix at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, there will be 28 cars on the grid spread out between the
four classes.
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| | Entry List: Stay Frosty Performance Coolants 240
For the four-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, there are 33 cars entered. Ashley
Freiberg returns to the series in a McLaren, while Chad McCumbee is back as well.
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| | Entry List: 2020 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at I-44 Speedway
For this weekend's inaugural Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Lebanon I-44 Speedway, there are a mere 14 cars entered. Kris Wright will make
his short track racing debut for Chad Bryant Racing.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, NASCAR Media and our own Phil Allaway.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week
From Johnny Sauter Disappointed with 2020 Season, Must Win to Make Playoffs
"That was simple, I made the mistake. I put myself in a compromising situation and spun out passing for the lead with 15 laps to go. I could have been a little more patient." - Johnny Sauter describing the crash at Michigan
while racing teammate Grant Enfinger for the lead.
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