Entry List Update for Speedweeks Weekend No. 1
Entered, but Already Withdrawn: No. 38- David Gilliland for Front Row Motorsports No. 47- AJ Allmendinger for JTG-Daugherty Racing No. 55- Brian Vickers for Michael Waltrip Racing
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Pace Laps: Chase Mess, Justin Boston’s Nationwide Debut, Cole Custer Makes History & More
Sprint Cup Series: A Hodge-Podge for Chase Drivers – Let’s ignore the fact there were 15 cautions at Loudon, and that most of them happened in the second half of the race, leading to an event that felt like a stop-and-go commute downtown in a major city during rush hour. The result of all the cautions …
Pace Laps: Jimmie Johnson Success, First Time Nationwide Winners and Powers’ Power
Sprint Cup: A normal race at Michigan for Jimmie Johnson usually means that he runs out of fuel in the final laps after leading for most of the day and having the best car. Johnson, however, did the other Jimmie Johnson thing at Michigan. That usually means falling way back in the field and then seemingly arriving …
Pace Laps: Pocono Oddity, Iowa Adventures, Ohio Excellence, and More
Cup: Strange Results from Pocono It’s not a surprise that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won at Pocono. He raced with the leaders all race long and his crew chief, Steve Letarte, made a brilliant strategy call that put him in the best position to win. But what about the rest of the field? Kyle Busch completed …
Pace Laps: Elliott’s Win, INDYCAR’s No-Win Situation and Upcoming Eldora
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each week, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …
Pace Laps: First-Time Winners, Long-Time Winners and Ferrari’s Forgettable Race
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each Monday, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …
Marketing Magic: How A Track CMO Delivers Value To NASCAR Fans And Sponsors
In January 2014, a management restructure at the Pocono Raceway resulted in Ben May ascending to Chief Marketing Officer. While the position is new for May, he certainly is no stranger to the Tricky Triangle, having worked with the Mattioli family since 2001. May sat down with our own Tony Lumbis during the Pocono 400 …
Pace Laps: Chase Opportunities, Gaughan’s Feel Good Win, NHRA Spouses, F1 Austria, and More
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each Monday, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …
Pace Laps: Hendrick Horsepower, RHR’s Rebound and a Surprise Nationwide Winner
Sprint Cup Series: Power and Tires – Enzo Ferrari once stated that aerodynamics are for people who don’t know how to build engines. That may be a paraphrasing of the Italian icon’s words, but you get the idea. This concept could not be found in better evidence than after the Sprint Cup race at Michigan. How’s …
Nelson Piquet Jr. To Run NCWTS Practice For John Wes Townley
As announced pre-season, John Wes Townley is running both the full ARCA Racing Series schedule for Venturini Motorsports and the full NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule for Wauters Motorsports. With an ARCA race scheduled for Friday at Michigan, Townley will miss Friday’s practice for the Saturday’s truck race at Gateway. As a result, Nelson Piquet Jr. …