Frontstretch Newsletter: July 23, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CXXX
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- Kossuth County Speedway in Angola, Iowa released a statement Thursday after a clip from the stream of the track's card on July 15 went viral on Twitter. In it, substitute PA announcer Lon Oelke made comments about standing for the American
National Anthem while at the same time denigrating the Black National Anthem and railing against African-Americans. The track management is very unhappy with Oelke's statements and has made clear that he won't be back in any capacity with the track. FLORacing released their own statement indicating that they're not cool with it either. They have also deleted the broadcast from their platform.
- Tyler Erb Jr. continues his swell form at I-80 Speedway, winning Night No. 2 of the I-80 Nationals Thursday night. Erb led flag-to-flag in the caution-free race and won by 5.5 seconds over Hudson O'Neal. Brandon Overton was third, then Spencer Hughes and Ricky Thornton Jr.
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Around the World in Motorsports: July 22
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- World of Outlaws NoS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series teams are at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Penn. near Harrisburg for the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals. Coverage starts at 6:55 p.m. on DirtVision (subscription
required).
Also, don't forget to follow our Twitter page, @Frontstretch as well for updates!!
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| | Hendrick’s Nos. 9, 48 Teams Penalized After New Hampshire
NASCAR announced that Hendrick Motorsports' Nos. 9 and 48 teams have been judged guilty of engine allocation violations at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This is an L1-penalty for both squads. 25 point penalties
and suspensions have been assessed.
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| | Helio Castroneves Running IndyCar Full Time in 2022
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian announced Thursday that 2021 Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will drive full-time for the team in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2022.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and IMSA.
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