Frontstretch Newsletter: Aug. 4, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CXXXVI
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- Today is a work day at NASCAR shops as work for this weekend's action at Watkins Glen continues. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: Aug. 3
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- NASCAR announced Tuesday that masks will be required indoors at all tracks once again starting this weekend at Watkins Glen International. This includes haulers, booths, the media center, infield care center and at-track suites. In addition, NASCAR will be policing social distancing rules.
- Cade Dillard passed Brandon Overton on lap 17 for the lead Tuesday night. Once out front, Dillard pulled away to win the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Outagamie Speedway. Brandon Sheppard was second, then Chris Madden, Ryan Gustin and Overton.
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| | Ross Chastain Moving to Trackhouse for 2022
Trackhouse Racing Team announced Tuesday that Ross Chastain will drive the team's No. 1 Chevrolet in a multi-year deal starting in 2022. He will effectively replace Kurt Busch with the team while Daniel Suarez will get
what is effectively Chastain's current seat.
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| | Brad Keselowski Starting on Cup Pole at Watkins Glen
Brad Keselowski has had success at Watkins Glen before, but has never won on a road course. He will start from the pole in Sunday's Go Bowling at the Glen. Teammates Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney will start second and
third, followed by Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick.
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| | Justin Allgaier Claims Pole for Watkins Glen Xfinity Race
JR Motorsports' Justin Allgaier will start on the pole in Saturday's Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at Watkins Glen International. Austin Cindric will start second, then Daniel Hemric, Harrison Burton and Justin
Haley.
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| | Sam Hunt Racing Expanding to 2 Cars With Will Rodgers at Indy
Sam Hunt Racing announced Tuesday that they will field two entries at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition to Kris Wright in the regular No. 26, Will Rodgers will drive a second entry.
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| | Austin Hill Holds Truck Pole at Watkins Glen
Austin Hill, winner of the Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville Raceway, will start Saturday's United Rentals 176 from the pole. Todd Gilliland starts second, then Chandler Smith, Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes.
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| | Entry List: United Rentals 176 at the Glen
41 teams posted entries for Saturday afternoon's 72-lap Camping World Truck Series race at Watkins Glen, the first Truck race there since 2000. CMI Motorsports' Samuel LeComte has been excluded. Paul Menard is back
in ThorSport Racing's fifth truck, while Will Rodgers makes his series debut for Cram Motorsports.
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| | Juncos Hollinger Racing Plans 3-Race 2021, Full 2022 IndyCar Run
Ricardo Juncos announced Tuesday that he has taken on a new partner in Brad Hollinger. The now-rebranded Juncos Hollinger Racing will return to the NTT IndyCar Series on a limited basis later this year with an eye towards
running full-time in 2022.
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| | Entry List: 2021 Clean Harbors 100 at the Glen
30 cars are entered in Friday afternoon's ARCA Menards Series race at Watkins Glen International. Like in past years when this was an ARCA Menards Series East race, there are a number of drivers from the upper levels of
NASCAR, such as Chase Briscoe, Sam Mayer and Riley Herbst, entered to get more experience.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, NASCAR Media via James Gilbert of Getty Images and Chris Owens of INDYCAR Media.
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