Frontstretch Newsletter: March 10, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition XXVIII
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Around the World in Motorsports: March 9-10
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- Earlier this morning, Ferrari became the final Formula 1 team to unveil their 2021
challenger when they revealed the new SF21. This car will be shared by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. with the hopes that it will improve their fortunes over last year's car.
- With all of the series that grant automatic entries now complete and an innovative entry from Association SRT41 being accepted, the ACO released the provisional entry list to this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. There are five entries in the new Hypercar class (two Toyotas, two Gilckenhaus cars and an Alpine A480 from Signatech Alpine), 25 LMP2 cars, seven GTE-Pro cars (including all three full-time GT Le Mans teams from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) and 24 GTE-Am teams.
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- Today, the starting lineups will be revealed for this weekend's action in Phoenix. We'll have those and anything else that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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| | Cole Custer’s Crew Chief Mike Shiplett Suspended for 1 Race
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Mike Shiplett, crew chief for Cole Custer, has been suspended for this weekend's Instacart 500. Custer's
car was found with two loose lugnuts Sunday during the post-race lug nut check.
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| | Tire Pros Sponsoring Josh Berry, Sam Mayer
JR Motorsports announced Tuesday that Tire Pros, a chain of automotive service shops, will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 8 Chevrolet
for five races.
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| | Entry List: 2021 General Tire 150
For Friday night's conjunction race at Phoenix Raceway between the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West, there are 30 teams
entered.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and Randy Lanning Photography.
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