Frontstretch Newsletter: Sept. 22, 2020
Volume: XIV, Edition CXXXIII
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Around the World in Motorsports: Sept. 21
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- Porsche announced just after Midnight Central European
Time (Monday night in the United States) that they will not be sending any of their factory drivers to this weekend's ADAC 24 Hours Nurburgring. Three people associated with Porsche's factory effort at Le Mans last weekend have tested positive for COVID-19. The driver withdrawals have forced the factory supported No. 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R for Manthey Racing, known as "Grello" due to the car's paint scheme, to withdraw from the race. For now, this ruling doesn't affect
Laurens Vanthoor and Frederic Makowiecki, who were part of the effort and are scheduled to race this weekend at Mid-Ohio. However, that can change. We'll keep you posted if the CORE autosport-run North American division of Porsche GT Team is forced to make any changes to their driver lineup.
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- Preparations continue for the action scheduled for this weekend in Las Vegas. For Truck teams, they'll likely be loading up tonight to start the cross-country haul to Nevada. We'll have anything that breaks for you today
at Frontstretch.
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| | Denny Hamlin & Michael Jordan Starting Cup Team, Bubba Wallace to Drive
Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin announced Monday that they have acquired a charter and will form a new single-car team for 2021 in the
NASCAR Cup Series. Bubba Wallace will drive the currently unnumbered car.
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| | Germain Racing Sells NASCAR Charter, Will Close After 2020 Season
Germain Racing owner Bob Germain announced Monday that he has sold his team's charter and will be shutting down his team at the end of the
2020 season. As a result, a number of employees will lose their jobs at the end of the season.
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| | Entry List: 2020 South Point 400
There are 39 cars entered in Sunday night's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Brennan Poole will return to the No. 15 in place of JJ Yeley, while Chad Finchum will make his first start of the season in a second car for MBM Motorsports.
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| | Entry List: 2020 Alsco 300
For Saturday's 300-mile Xfinity race in Las Vegas, there are 36 cars entered in the event. At the time the preliminary entry list
was released, the two Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolets weren't entered, but they will be on-site. Hattori Racing Enterprises will field the No. 61 that is normally part of MBM Motorsports as well.
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| | Dylan Lupton Returning to DGR-Crosley for 3 Truck Races
DGR-Crosley announced Monday that Dylan Lupton, who previously drove for the team last season, will return for a three-race schedule in
the team's part-time No. 17 Ford.
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| | Entry List: 2020 World of Westgate 200
The Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will have 36 trucks in the field for their 200-mile race Friday night in Las Vegas. Travis
Pastrana returns in place of Trevor Bayne in the No. 45, while Conor Daly will make his series debut in the Niece Motorsports No. 42. Chase Purdy replaces Bristol winner Sam Mayer in the GMS Racing No. 24.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.
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