Frontstretch Newsletter: June 30, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CVIII
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- NASCAR teams are back at their shops, preparing for this weekend's action in Wisconsin. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
- TV-wise, Wednesdays are more or less thin. The DIRTcar Late Models Summer Nationals resumes tonight at Beaver Dam Raceway. That can be seen on DirtVision.com. Also, NBCSN is airing tape-delayed coverage of Saturday's IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Tioga Downs Resort Casino 240 from Watkins Glen at 5 p.m.
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Around the World in Motorsports: June 29
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- Kyle Larson continues to do great things on short tracks. Last night, he ventured to Grandview Speedway to compete in the PA Speedweek event on the dirt track. Driving his No. 57 Finley Farms-sponsored sprint car, Larson racked up another victory.
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| | S4 Cup Teams, 2 Xfinity Teams Penalized, Crew Member Indefinitely Suspended After Pocono
Six different teams copped lug nut violations during the weekend in Pocono and have been fined. Meanwhile, Micah Horton, car chief for Daniel Hemric in the Xfinity Series has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR due to a
behavioral violation.
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| | Felix Rosenqvist Cleared for Mid-Ohio Race
Arrow McLaren SP announced Tuesday that Felix Rosenqvist has been cleared by doctors to race and will be back in the Arrow-sponsored No. 7 this weekend at Mid-Ohio.
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Entry List: WeatherTech 240 at the Glen
For Friday evening's sprint race at Watkins Glen International, there are 31 teams entered. The fact that this is a WeatherTech Sprint Cup race has led to a shuffle in the GT Daytona class.
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| | Entry List: Sahlen’s 120 at the Glen
Friday's Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Watkins Glen has 36 entries. Rockwell Autosport Development returns for the first time since Daytona, while Scott Smithson returns to Atlanta Speedwerks.
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| | Mitchell DeJong Wins at Road America, Continues Road Course Dominance
23XI Racing's Mitchell deJong led all but one lap Tuesday night to win Round 11 of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series at the virtual Road America. Bobby Zalenski was second, then Steven Wilson, Graham Bowlin and Corey
Vincent.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, Joe Skibinski of INDYCAR Media, iRacing and our own Phil Allaway.
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