Frontstretch Newsletter: June 9, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition XCIII
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- NASCAR teams are back at their shops, preparing for this weekend's action in Texas. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
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| | NASCAR Implements Safety Updates for Road
Courses, Superspeedways
NASCAR released a technical bulletin Tuesday that mandates a smaller tapered spacer at Daytona and Talladega to cut the available horsepower. In addition, a second rain light has been mandated for Cup teams on road
courses.
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| | Kyle Larson on Pole for All-Star Race, Tyler
Reddick for All-Star Open
Via a random draw, Kyle Larson has drawn the pole position for Sunday night's All-Star Race. Tyler Reddick will start the All-Star Open on pole based on owners points.
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| | Wood Brothers Racing Parts Ways With Crew
Chief Greg Erwin
Wood Brothers Racing announced Tuesday that Greg Irwin is out as Matt DiBenedetto's crew chief, effective immediately. Jonathan Hassler will replace Irwin.
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| | AJ Allmendinger Gets Xfinity Texas
Pole
By virtue of winning last weekend at Mid-Ohio, Kaulig Racing's AJ Allmendinger will start on pole in Saturday's ALSCO Uniforms 250 at Texas Motor Speedway. Justin Haley starts second, then Brandon Jones, Austin
Cindric and Daniel Hemric.
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| | Will Rodgers Teaming With Sam Hunt Racing for
Multi-Race Schedule
Sam Hunt Racing announced Tuesday that Will Rodgers will drive the No. 26 Toyota in a part-time schedule. GoodRx and the Race to End Hep C will serve as sponsors.
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| | John Hunter Nemechek Obtains Truck Pole at
Texas
Camping World Truck Series points leader John Hunter Nemechek will start from the pole in this weekend's SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas Motor Speedway. Ben Rhodes starts second, then Carson Hocevar, Todd Gilliland and Austin
Hill.
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| | Jeff Hammond, Todd Parrott, Mike Beam Join SRX
As Crew Chiefs
SRX announced Tuesday that Jeff Hammond, Todd Parrott and Mike Beam, all winners in the Cup Series in their own right, have joined the series as crew chiefs.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Sean Gardner of Getty Images via NASCAR Media and Will Rodgers' PR.
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