Frontstretch Newsletter: March 3, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition XXII
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On Monday, there were two Newsletters that were sent out. What happened was that the Newsletter from Friday was fully prepared to go out Friday, but never went out. When it was discovered in the drafts, I made the decision to send it out in addition to Monday's Newsletter. I am sorry for any confusion that this might have caused.
Phil Allaway
Newsletter Manager, Frontstretch.com
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Around the World in Motorsports: March 3
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- In addition to Mercedes' unveiling, Alpine F1 revealed their newest Formula 1 challenger, the Alpine A521, on Tuesday. Remember that Alpine is effectively a high-performance division of Renault, so there is no ownership change at play here, just a branding change. Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon will drive the A521 full-time in 2021.
- Honda Performance Development announced Tuesday that they are expanding their pool of factory drivers by adding a group of Junior drivers to the stable. The new group includes defending IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona champion Matt McMurry, along with Jacob Abel and Dakota Dickerson.
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- Today, the starting lineups will be revealed for this weekend's action in Las Vegas. We'll have those and anything else that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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| | What Cup Drivers Said After NASCAR Test at COTA
Tuesday saw the first-ever NASCAR Cup cars turn laps at Circuit of the Americas in anticipation of May's EchoPark Texas Grand Prix.
Afterwards, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. had their thoughts about the track.
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| | 10 Cup & Xfinity Teams Penalized for Homestead Lug Nut Violations
NASCAR announced a slew of lug nut penalties from last weekend's action in Homestead on Tuesday. Six Cup teams and four Xfinity teams
were found to be missing a lug nut each.
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| | Noah Gragson, David Starr, MBM Continue to Sound Off on Late-Race Homestead Crash
Saturday's Contender Boats 250 should have been a win for Noah Gragson. However, he ran into the back of David Starr on lap 165, ending
his night. Both sides are not happy about what happened and the discussion continues.
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| | Much Wow: Dogecoin Returns to NASCAR on Stefan Parsons’ Car
BJ McLeod Motorsports announced Tuesday that Stefan Parsons' No. 99 Toyota will sport the logos of Dogecoin this weekend in Las
Vegas.
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| | Derek Kraus Picks Up Hunter Nation Sponsorship
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced Tuesday that HunterNation, an advocacy group that is pro-hunting and pro-habitat conservation, will serve
as the primary sponsor of Derek Kraus' No. 19 Friday night in Las Vegas.
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| | Jimmie Johnson Adds 3 Races to IMSA Schedule
Action Express Racing announced Tuesday that their Ally-sponsored No. 48 Cadillac will compete in all four Michelin Endurance Cup events in
2021. Jimmie Johnson will return to the seat, along with Kamui Kobayashi and Simon Pagenaud.
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| | SRO America Calls Off CTMP Round Due To COVID-19
SRO America announced Tuesday that the series' third race weekend of the season, scheduled for May 21-23 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park,
will not happen in 2021 due to the ongoing U.S.-Canada border closure and COVID-19 restrictions.
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| | Here Are the NASCAR Drivers Past & Present Currently Entered at Bristol Dirt Nationals
In a couple of weeks, Bristol Motor Speedway will host the standalone Bristol Dirt Nationals as a preliminary event to the NASCAR dirt
weekend. A number of NASCAR drivers will be entered.
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| | NASCAR Coca Cola iRacing Series: Ryan Luza Scores Big in Las Vegas Victory
XSET Gaming's Ryan Luza took the lead with five laps to go when Blade Whitt had to pit for fuel. From there, Luza held on to win
Tuesday night in Round 3 of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series at the virtual Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Steven Wilson was second, followed by Casey Kirwan, Caine Cook and Nathan Lyon.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, K-PAX Racing, iRacing and our own Davey Segal.
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