NASCAR: Cup/XFINITY/CWTS Seasonal thread/ news/notes etc:

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will Anheuser Busch switch sponsorship after being with Stewart Haas Racing even though the branding is also a Premier Series Sponsorship once Harvick transitions to Fox Sports after 2023; Trackhouse/1/ Chastain FRONT RUNNER to acquire that team sponsorship;

47-Stenhouse. Jr. latest to run Coca Cola Zero Sugar sponsorship for Vegas;

JH NEMECHEK to become father for a 2nd child in August, after winning AC Speedway's final XFINITY Race on a 2 mile course;

ALSCO joining JAR/27/Jeb Burton for 5 races (both Vegas races/Texas/Bristol/Atlanta-1);

CTS:

Kubota reups w/ Thorsport/99/Rhodes beginning at Vegas;

Max Gutierrez season debut at Vegas;

 

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CTS: Victoria's Voice 200 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night 9 pm FS1; Practice/Qualifying 4:30-6 pm Friday FS1;

Pole:51-Busch;

Stage 1: (30);38-Smith;

Stage 2: (30/60);42-Hocevar;

Stage 3: (74/134);51-Busch;

 

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no it was the contract option is why Stenhouse landed elsewhere.....at JTG Daugherty.... true story.... that's why Buescher is still at RFK NOW IN THE 17.... it's why Buescher was at FRM after RFK, THEN RFR suspended both the truck teams and the 6/60, of which Buescher won a championship.... it was a weird quirk in Buescher's contract is why Stenhouse was released to go to the 47 after being at RFR, BECAUSE the 47 crew is the same exact crew that Stenhouse had at RFR AS Mike Kelley was when Stenhouse drove the 17.... they're together at the 47..... you do realize Darrell Wallace ran for Roush Fenway as it was known then until sponsorship shuttered the 6 team....and Wallace is now at 23XI

you keep forgetting Roush no longer exists.... the team is now RFK Racing, has been since 2022..... even Roush totally doesn't own the Engines that Ford teams use, either.... that came after the dissolution of Robert Yates Racing originally Ranier Racing, because Penske foesn't allow any contracted driver to own a team that competes against them, since Brad drove the 2, hence why the 3 way switch between the 2 and 21 at the end of 2021, and why Team Penske has not run an XFINITY Race since Cindric was promoted after 2021 because Penske has saif no sponsorship and the 5 race limit on any non-development driver...... except for RSS/AM Racing and Stewart Haas Racing continue to run Fords in that series.... everything else is either TRD Or Chevrolet

Yeah, I'm well aware of all that. I'm a huge Roush fan. None of that changes that Stenhouse sucked while driving for Roush and still sucks now despite winning the Daytona.

 

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Yeah, I'm well aware of all that. I'm a huge Roush fan. None of that changes that Stenhouse sucked while driving for Roush and still sucks now despite winning the Daytona.

Bluegreen Vacations joining Spire Motorsports/7/LaJoie at Richmond

 

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Marco Andretti confirmed to defend 2022 SRX Championship

 

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CTS Owner point transfer:

34 team transfers points to the 46 team.... locks them in for Atlanta

 

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Bluegreen Vacations joining Spire Motorsports/7/LaJoie at Richmond

Ok

 

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Todd Gilliland running 31 races for Front Row as the 36 returns for Talladega just as it was at Daytona as the 38 splits between Gilliland/Zane Smith;

 

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XFINITY: Alsco Uniforms 300 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday 4:30 pm FS1; Practice/Qualifying 6:30 tonight FS1;

Pole:16-Smith;

Stage 1: (40);20-Nemechek;

Stage 2: (50/90);21-Hill;

Stage 3: (110/200);21-Hill;

1 driver change: Patrick Emerling in the 53 for CJ McLaughlin

 

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Josh Berry surprises himself at Vegas XFINITY Qualifying; will be double duty potentially for a while.... Chase Elliott shatters ACL in snowboarding incident today.... ruled OUT Indefinitely ACCORDING TO Sirius XM NASCAR Radio; Berry to the 9 for Vegas; Hendrick Motorsports to set press conference 12 Noon today to discuss the future of the 9 team post Vegas;

"no timeline for return" surgery for fractured tibia successful; waiver for playoff eligibility underway;

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Cup: Pennzoil 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday 3 pm on FOX; Practice tomorrow 1:30 FS2; Qualifying 2 pm tomorrow FS1;

Pole:22-Logano;

Stage 1: (80);24-Byron;

Stage 2: (85/165);24-Byron;

Stage 3: (106/271);24-Byron;

 

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Chastain interested in potential Indycar option at some point

 

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Hendrick/9/update: Jeff Andrews expects an interim driver for Phoenix to be announced at some point today... whether they remain w/ Josh Berry or elsewhere TBA

 

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Best Friends Animal Society returns to co-primary status w/ Ally on 48-Bowman @ Phoenix;

no word on either an interim driver for the 9 or entry lists for Phoenix (which has the same schedule as Auto Club) just Cup/XFINITY;

 

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new short track procedural rules package for NEXT Gen 2023 goes into effect this weekend at Phoenix; Cup will likely get only a 50 minute practice before Qualifications;

Atlanta will be you have what you have similar to Daytona/Talladega where there's simply only Qualifying before the race

 

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36 entries for Phoenix weekend for Cup; as of now no decision on the 9, as who replaces Elliott; the 1st of 5 races that sees Zane Smith in the 38 and Todd Gilliland in the 15;

39 XFINITY entries so 1 car will miss the race; Notables: 02-Weatherman; 10-Busch; 19-Truex; 24-Mosack; 28-Kyle Sieg; 35-Gase; 38-Graf, Jr.; 45-Honeyman, Jr.; 53-McLaughlin; 66-Weber(1st career appearance);74-Cram; 91-Smithley; 99 BJMM entry withdrew before list released otherwise would've been 40; sounds like the 99 car has been shelved again, as Smithley moved to the 3rd DGM entry, the 91;

 

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RCR/3/Austin Dillon renewing contract for Metrolina Outdoor sponsorship at select Cup events; HUK is the sponsorship noted;

Rural Telecommunication of America renews w/ Front Row Motorsports/ will be primary @ Darlington for Zane Smith's CTS Effort; Associate Sponsor on the 38 Cup effort;

NASCAR VP of Competition Elton Sawyer telling Sirius XM NASCAR Radio that the medical waiver for Chase Elliott is still being reviewed but expects said waiver to be granted;

SHINGRIX joining JGR for 4 Cup races; 3 on the 11 of Hamlin(this weekend @ Phoenix; Atlanta/Richmond); also on the 20-Bell for Martinsville;

Chicago Street Course announces title sponsorship ; XFINITY race will be known as the Loop 121; Cup Race will be known as Grant Park 220;

Lyn St. James honorary pace car Driver @ Phoenix;

Go Bowling returns to the 10-Almirola @ Phoenix;

XFINITY:

Hellowater on the 7-Allgaier this weekend/Miami

 

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welcome to NASCAR Jordan Taylor...... the IMSA driver has been named the driver of the #9 Chevrolet for COTA as the replacement for the injured Chase Elliott; otherwise, Josh Berry will double most weekends in the 9; it is now expected Elliott's earliest return will be after Martinsville's weekend

 

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Spire adding XFINITY Team beginning @ Dover for about 7 races w/ current Niece driver Carson Hocevar and sponsor Premier Security in tow, will replace the Bassitt team that has run the 77 in that series the last couple years

 

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Project 91 w/ Trackhouse Racing returning @ COTA; Kimi Raikkonen to reprise his driver role from Watkins Glen;

 

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Hendrick to begin year 2 of their revived XFINITY (#17) program @ COTA/Sonoma/Watkins Glen/Darlington; Byron @ COTA; Bowman @ Watkins Glen; and Kyle Larson @ Sonoma and Darlington

 

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XFINITY: United Rentals 200 from Phoenix Raceway Saturday @ 4:30 on FS1; Practice will be 30 minutes/Qualifying Saturday 12:30 on FS1;

Pole:00-Custer;

Stage 1: (45);7-Allgaier;

Stage 2: (45/90);7-Allgaier;

Stage 3: (110/200); 18-Sammy Smith***1st NXS Win; (13th start)

DNQ: 66-Weber; 74/CHK Racing makes its season debut

 

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Cup: United Rentals Work Force 500K from Phoenix Raceway Sunday 3:30 on FOX; Practice Friday 6:30 (50 minutes only) FS2; Qualifying Saturday 2 pm FS1;

Pole:5-Larson;

Stage 1: (60);24-Byron;

Stage 2: (125/185);5-Larson;

Stage 3: (130/315); 24-Byron;

LARSON fastest in practice; teams asked NASCAR to remove the rain setup option (wipers/defogger lights)

 

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Byron added to KBM Driver lineup for 3 races in the 51;Bristol Dirt/Darlington/North Wilkesboro);

JJ Yeley still planning on season w/ RWR/15; SCHEDULE TBD outside of Herbst/Gilliland deals previously contracted;

XFINITY:

Cedar Ridge Landscaping joins RSS Racing/Kyle Sieg for 5 races

 

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Anthony Alfredo to do double duty as he has signed a 2 race deal to join Live Fast Motorsports at Richmond, and a Cup race TBD; Live Fast is co-owned by BJ McLeod, whom Alfredo races the 78 XFINITY Entry. Alfredo spent 1 season as driver of the 38 at Front Row Motorsports;

Kaulig to return to 3 car entry for Bristol; as the 13/Nutrien AG return w/ Jonathan Davenport;

Choose Rule now implemented everywhere; EXTRA Cup practice for COTA;

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