Frontstretch Newsletter: Martinsville Entry Lists Released; Bowman Gray Test Today

Published: Tue, 10/26/21

Frontstretch Newsletter: Oct. 26, 2021
Volume: XV, Edition CXCIII

What to Watch: Tuesday

- Today, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Clint Bowyer will drive the NextGen car at Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. to test for the upcoming Clash at the Coliseum. The test is not open to the public, although there will be media present when Bowyer and Earnhardt Jr. are lapping the quarter-mile oval.

We'll have some news on the test and anything else that breaks for you at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Around the World in Motorsports: Oct. 26

- SportsBusinessDaily's Adam Stern is reporting that Kyle Busch has a new personal sponsor. Breathe-Right strips is now a personal sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Busch is known for wearing breathe right strips in the race car, so this is a sponsor product that he personally uses.

Today's Top News:

Entry List: 2021 Xfinity 500

In this weekend's 500-lap Cup race at Martinsville, there are 38 teams entered. Gaunt Brothers Racing and MBM Motorsports' No. 13 will not be entered. Garrett Smithley will drive the No. 15 for Rick Ware Racing, replacing Ryan Ellis.

Entry List: 2021 Dead On Tools 250

For Saturday's Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250, there are 41 teams entered. MBM Motorsports' No. 13 will fail to qualify. Josh Berry returns to Jordan Anderson Racing, while Preston Pardus will make his oval debut with DGM Racing.

Entry List: 2021 United Rentals 200

The Camping World Truck Series returns to action Saturday afternoon for the first time since Talladega. This race has 41 teams entered. Norm Benning's No. 6 will fail to qualify. Sage Karam will make his truck debut in the Jordan Anderson No. 3, while Jesse Iwuji returns to Reaume Brothers Racing.

Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.

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Today at Frontstretch:

Zach’s Turn: Putting Myself in the Driver’s Seat for Once

by Zach Sturniolo

Couch Potato Tuesday: Kansas Provides Better Racing, New Issues for NBC Sports

by Phil Allaway

NASCAR Stat Sheet: Kyle Larson Still Shredding the Record Books With Kansas Win

by Frank Velat

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

Davey Segal is back to answer some more of your questions leaving Kansas and heading to a critical weekend at Martinsville.

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