Frontstretch Newsletter: March 11, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition XXIX
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NASCAR teams are continuing to prepare for Phoenix this weekend. ARCA teams are making the haul out to Phoenix right now. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at
Frontstretch.
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| | Ross Chastain, Moose Fraternity Partner for Several Cup Events
Chip Ganassi Racing announced Wednesday that the Moose Fraternity will serve as the primary sponsor on Ross Chastain's No. 42 in assorted
races in 2021.
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| | Brad Keselowski on Cup Pole at Phoenix
After finishing second in Sunday's Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, Team Penske's Brad Keselowski will start from the pole in
Phoenix. Kyle Larson starts second, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Martin Truex Jr.
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| | Kevin Harvick, Ryan Preece Add Xfinity, Truck Races
David Gilliland Racing announced Wednesday that both Kevin Harvick and Ryan Preece have been signed to drive the team's No. 17 Ford in
upcoming races in the Camping World Truck Series. In addition, Harvick will have a part-time schedule in the Xfinity Series with Stewart-Haas Racing.
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| | Daniel Hemric Starting on Xfinity Pole for Phoenix
By virtue of finishing second last weekend in Las Vegas, Joe Gibbs Racing's Daniel Hemric will start on pole in Saturday's Call 811
Before You Dig 200 at Phoenix Raceway. Brandon Jones starts second, then Austin Cindric and Kaulig Racing teammates AJ Allmendinger and Justin Haley.
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| | Austin Cindric Adds CarShop Sponsorship
Team Penske announced Wednesday that CarShop has signed on to serve as the primary sponsor of Austin Cindric's No. 22 Ford in a
multi-race deal that starts this weekend in Phoenix.
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| | Ross Chastain to Compete for Niece at Atlanta
Niece Motorsports announced Wednesday that Ross Chastain will return to the team to drive the No. 44 Chevrolet in the upcoming race at Atlanta
Motor Speedway. Sponsorship will be provided by Circle B Diecast.
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| | Jack Wood Now Running Full ARCA Schedule
GMS Racing's Jack Wood announced in a Zoom conference Wednesday that he will in fact run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule in 2021, an
expansion of his effort in the No. 21 Chevrolet.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week
From Conor Daly on Returning to NASCAR Trucks, Looking Ahead to 2021 IndyCar Season
"It was weird. Even our IndyCar weekends were a lot more condensed when we ran several doubleheaders because we couldn’t go to some of the events. So just one of those seasons that I think you want to forget. I mean, last year, there were some great moments. Some of the
best moments of my life I had last year, honestly. Getting my first pole in IndyCar was huge for me, and there [were] a lot of great results that we had last year. But there weren’t the fans to share that with, there wasn’t the emotional environment." - Conor Daly on the 2020 season.
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