Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 12, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CLXXX
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- The NextGen test continues on the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The action runs until 7 p.m. and is being livestreamed on NASCAR's YouTube channel. Jacques Villeneuve, who missed Monday's testing, will be in the Team Hezeberg No. 27 today. We'll have any news that breaks for you at Frontstretch.
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Around the World in Motorsports: Oct. 11-12
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- The NextGen test began Monday and saw teams spending much of the day making laps and discovering issues. A series of vibrations were reported in the garage. Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain both had minor on-track incidents. Due to the unofficial nature of the test, there are lap times available, but they included laps that would be disallowed in official sessions.
They were faster than the laps turned in Sunday's Bank of America ROVAL 400k.
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| | Horsepower, Spoiler Package Revealed for Most of 2022 Cup Season
At the NextGen test at Charlotte Motor Speedway Monday, NASCAR announced horsepower and spoiler height specs for the 2022 season. The cars will have less horsepower and more spoiler at road courses and short tracks next
year.
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| | Jeb Burton Out of Kaulig Xfinity Ride in 2022
Jeb Burton revealed Monday to Frontstretch's own Michael Massie that he will not be back in Kaulig Racing's No. 10 Chevrolet in 2022.
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| | Entry List: 2021 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500
For Sunday's 500-mile race at Texas Motor Speedway, 39 cars are entered. Garrett Smithley returns to the No. 15, replacing Josh Bilicki. MBM Motorsports is fielding two cars, Timmy Hill in No. 13 and David Starr in
No. 66.
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| | Entry List: 2021 Andy’s Frozen Custard 335
For Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, there are 41 cars entered. Timmy Hill's No. 13 will not race. Bayley Currey returns to the No. 15 for JD Motorsports, while Dylan Lupton returns to the Sam
Hunt Racing Toyota.
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| | Jack Harvey Signs With RLL for 2022
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced Monday that Jack Harvey will drive the team's No. 45 entry full-time in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2022.
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Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography and Chris Owens of INDYCAR Media.
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