Frontstretch Newsletter: Sept. 22, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CLXXI
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- Today is a work day at NASCAR shops as work for this weekend's action in Las Vegas. Camping World Truck Series teams will leave today for the long haul to Nevada for Friday night's race. We'll have everything that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: Sept. 21
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| | Roush Fenway, Violet Defense Form Multi-Year Partnership
Roush Fenway Racing announced Tuesday that they have new sponsorship from Violet Defense, a company that makes products designed to kill germs. The company will sponsor both cars this year, then sponsor multiple races on
Brad Keselowski's No. 6 Ford starting in 2022.
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| | Kyle Larson Claims Cup Las Vegas Pole
After winning Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Kyle Larson will start Sunday's South Point 400 from the pole. Ryan Blaney will start second, then William Byron, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin
Harvick.
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| | Crew Chiefs for Martin Truex Jr., Aric Almirola Fined After Bristol Lug Nut Infractions
NASCAR released their weekly penalty report on Tuesday. In it, five different crew chiefs were fined for having a single loose lug nut on their cars after the races in Bristol.
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| | Stefan Parsons To Drive Full Time for BJ McLeod Motorsports in 2022
BJ McLeod Motorsports announced on NASCAR RaceHub Tuesday that Stefan Parsons will drive for the team full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2022.
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| | Austin Cindric Starting from Xfinity Pole at Las Vegas
Team Penske's Austin Cindric will start from pole in Saturday's ALSCO Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the first race of the Xfinity Series playoffs. Bristol winner AJ Allmendinger was second, then Justin
Allgaier, Justin Haley and Harrison Burton.
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| | John Hunter Nemechek Snags Pole for Las Vegas Truck Race
Kyle Busch Motorsports' John Hunter Nemechek will lead the field to green Friday night in the Victoria's Voice Foundation 200. Teammate Chandler Smith starts second, then Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith and Carson
Hocevar.
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| | David Gilliland Suspended & Fined After Bristol ARCA Race
ARCA announced Tuesday that David Gilliland, owner of David Gilliland Racing, has been fined and suspended for one race due to a post-race altercation after last Thursday's Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor
Speedway.
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| | Entry List: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
For this weekend's IMSA street race in Long Beach, there are 26 teams entered. This includes 17 GT Daytona entries, the most since Daytona.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and our own Phil Allaway.
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