Frontstretch Newsletter: March 16, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition XXXII
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- As noted below, NASCAR is holding a NextGen car test at Richmond Raceway starting today. It is unlikely that any major changes will come out of this session, but you might see more of these types of tests so that additional drivers can acclimate themselves to the car
since private tests are banned.
- Entry lists for this weekend's races in Atlanta should be released today. We'll have those and anything else that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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| | Mike Marlar Making Cup Debut at Bristol Dirt with MBM Motorsports
MBM Motorsports announced Monday that Mike Marlar, a regular in the World of Outlaws
Morton Buildings Late Model Series, will attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the team's No. 66. He'll also compete in the Truck race for Hill Motorsports.
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| | Ross Chastain, Tubi Partnering for 2 Races
Chip Ganassi Racing announced Monday that Tubi, a FOX-owned app that streams movies and
TV shows for free, will serve as the primary sponsor of Ross Chastain's No. 42 in two races this season.
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| | SiriusXM Teaming With Christopher Bell for 4 Races
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Monday that SiriusXM will serve as the primary sponsor of
Christopher Bell's No. 20 Toyota in four upcoming Cup races, starting this weekend in Atlanta.
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| | Alsco Sponsoring Tyler Reddick, Myatt Snider
Richard Childress Racing announced Monday that ALSCO has re-upped their relationship
with the team. They will serve as a primary sponsor of both Tyler Reddick's No. 8 in Cup and Myatt Snider's No. 2 in the Xfinity Series in multiple races this season.
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| | Pocono Expecting Half-Capacity Races After Latest Executive Order
On Monday, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf issued an executive order that increases
capacity at outdoor sporting events to 50% of capacity starting in April. Pocono Raceway released their own statement indicating that they will allow that capacity as well.
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| | Bubba Wallace Testing Next Gen Car at Richmond
NASCAR will hold more testing this week for the new NextGen car at Richmond
Raceway. Bubba Wallace will get his chance to have at it in the new car during this test.
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| | Entry List: Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts
This weekend's Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts will have 36
cars taking the green. United Autosports is making their first appearance in the LMP2 class since 2018, while there are a couple of driver shuffles in the LMP3 class.
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| | Entry List: Alan Jay Automotive Network 120
For Friday’s two-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Sebring, there are
currently 35 cars entered. 20 of these cars are GT4-spec Grand Sport entries, while the remaining 15 are TCR cars.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, IMSA and Zach Catanzareti.
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