Frontstretch Newsletter: Sept. 9, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CLXII
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- Tonight will see the finals for the
51st Annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. Coverage starts at 6 p.m. on FLORacing.com (subscription required).
- NASCAR teams are still at their shops, preparing for their haul to Richmond for this
weekend's races. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: Sept. 8
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- Much like the Kings' Royal earlier this season, Eldora Speedway is holding two World 100s back-to-back this weekend. Last night was the preliminary night for the 51st World 100.
Feature No. 1 was won by Johnny Scott for his first career win on the high-banked half-mile oval. Nick Hoffman was second, then Brandon Sheppard, Bobby Pierce and Jonathan Davenport.
Feature No. 2 saw Tim McCreadie charge up from ninth on the grid to win. Shannon Babb was second, then Darrell Lanigan, Hudson O'Neal and Jimmy Owens. Bryan Keith has more on Wednesday night's action in today's edition of Thinkin' Dirty.
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| | Brett Moffitt Out Again at Richmond, Ty Dillon to Sub
Brett Moffitt released a statement Wednesday indicating that on doctor's advice, he will sit out Saturday's Go Bowling 250 at Richmond. Ty Dillon will once again drive in his place.
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| | Brandon Brown Adds TradeTheChain.com and SENT Sponsorship for 3 Races
Brandonbilt Motorsports has filled their sponsorship quota for 2021. Tuesday, the team announced a new three-race sponsorship from TradeTheChain.com and SENT, companies involved in cryptocurrency.
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| | NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Induction Ceremony Set for January
The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that the Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Induction Ceremony will be held on Jan. 21, 2022 in Charlotte, N.C.
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| | Robert Kubica to Continue to Sub for Kimi Raikkonen in Italian GP
Robert Kubica will be back in the seat with Alfa Romeo at this weekend's Grand Prix of Italy in place of Kimi Raikkonen, who is still not approved to race after testing positive for COVID-19.
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| | Entry List: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120
For this weekend's two-hour Michelin Pilot Challenge race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, there are 34 teams entered, a decrease from Road America, but up from the 25 that raced there last year. Ryan Hardwick will miss
the weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography, IMSA and Joao Paolo Alves Beato of DPPI.
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Frontstretch Line of the
Week
"This year, the Clash occurred on the road course. Kyle Busch won after Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott collided on the final lap, and only one driver finished with a DNF. Under the lights on a Tuesday night, this Clash amped up the excitement leading into the NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500.
"The Clash regained some of its former glory, albeit with drivers making left and right-hand turns instead of the tight-knit pack racing. The weeknight event, if paired with the World Series of Asphalt at nearby New Smyrna Speedway, makes Daytona the host of a
weeklong racing festival. More than a month after the New Year, the Clash hypes fans after a dreary January. The road course on a weeknight is the perfect venue for that." - Mark Kristl, on why NASCAR should keep the Busch Clash in Daytona.
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