NASCAR: 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup/XFINITY/Camping World Truck Series season thread:

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Troptions Corporation joins Premium Motorsports; associate for the 1st 4 MENSC Races; and primary sponsor for the Truck team (#15) with Robby Lyons

 

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Unofficial start to the Race season begins this afternoon at Daytona on Fox Sports

 

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Justin Marks to make at least 6 starts across the three National Series;

 

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MDM Motorsports (#99) hires Tyler Matthews for limited schedule in 2018

 

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Valvoline extends partnership with Hendrick through 2022; adds sponsorship to the 88-Bowman; 2 race primary for next 5 years;

VRX Simulators/ Jeffrey Earnhardt join StarCom Racing (00) for 2018;

XFINITY:

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. post Cup career will begin at Richmond's fall night race, looking to 8 to 10 more;

Jani-King joins JP Motorsports/55 for three races;

CWTS:

Ben Kennedy leaves driving career behind named GM for CWTS;

Sobriety Nation joins for full season with Premium Motorsports/49/Chavous

 

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2 new CWTS teams formed:

Korbin Forrester and family owned All Out Motorsports will run a 10 race schedule in the #7;

Jordan Anderson Racing formed as well a full season with spec engine; aligned with Niece Motorsports, a Tundra with #3

 

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BurgerFi joins JR Motorsports, and retains the #9 for Tyler Reddick, for at least 2 races;

General Tire hires Greg Biffle as its "Social Media Correspondent";

Stratosphere Casino adds title sponsorship to 1 of the 3 race weekends at Vegas;

 

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NEXTEER Automotive renews XFINITY sponsorship with RCR's 2/21;

Justin Marks entered as RWR/Premium driver of the #51;

Max McLaughlin (yes, a 2nd generation driver schooled in the Northeast/Modifieds and related to Mike"Magic Shoes"McLaughlin signed to driver development contract by Niece Motorsports; 4 race deal TBD;

XFINITY: Matt Mills joins Premium Motorsports beginning @ Atlanta, in the #15;

 

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ATTN:

2018 NASCAR Season kicks off 2/10/18

 

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"Encumbered" has now been stricken from NASCAR Vocabulary, ie rule infractions post race

 

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Drivers' Council reviewing restart rule, as to whether the lead car/driver lines up on the inside/outside and whether any tweaks to said rule

 

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SPEEDCO joins the 38 of Ragan; it already does that with Love's Travel Stops on the Front Row 34 of McDowell

 

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XFINITY:

JP Motorsports expands to 2 car effort; hires Josh Bilicki and 2nd car will be assigned #45;

PIRTEK joins Team Penske as Associate sponsor;

Go Bowling adds title Sponsorship at Richmond Raceway's new playoff date;

CWTS:

KBM announces both Gillilands will race with sponsorship from PEDIGREE/BANFIELD Animal Hospital for 6 races in the #4; David Gilliland named to drive at Daytona/Talledega, although that truck TBD, Todd gets 4 race sponsorship

 

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Todd Parrott joining management at Premium Motorsports;

Gander Outdoors signs title sponsorship for July's race weekend at Pocono;

Tri Star Motorsports announces a dual driver tandem for the #72.... Cole Whitt has requested to phase down his driver abilities to a limited schedule; Corey LaJoie has been hired as the 2nd driver;

CWTS:

Scott Stenzel will start the season for DJ Copp Motorsports in the #83;

Corrigan Oil renews title sponsorship at MIS;

 

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