NASCAR: 2019 Monster Energy Cup/XFINITY/Gander Outdoors Truck Series thread

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XFINITY Championship: Ford Ecoboost 300 from Homestead Miami Speedway on NBCSN;

Pole:2-Reddick;

Stage 1: (45);98-Briscoe;

Stage 2: (45/90);22-Cindric;

Stage 3: (110/200);2-Reddick;

2019 Champion 7th back 2 back champion/1st to do it for 2 different teams/1 make: 2-Reddick

 

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MENSC Championship: Ford Ecoboost 400 from Homestead Miami Speedway on NBC (MAIN Telecast; NBCSN Hot Pass for the 4, 11, 18, 19;

Pole:CANCELED (weather) awarded to 11-Hamlin; teams will get 1 hour of practice instead of qualifying @ 2:05;

Stage 1: (80);19-Truex, Jr.;

Stage 2: (80/160);18-Kyle Busch;

Stage 3: (107/267);18-Kyle Busch;

2019 Champion: 18-Kyle Busch;

Notes: final race of the decade; Panthers'Jonathan Huberdeau honorary starter;

 

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GOTS News:

Raphael Lessard to the KBM 4 in 2020; Gilliland's deal at KBM ending after tonight, and will likely be at DGR/Crosley as Ankrum's replacement; Christian Eckes to the 18 full time after tonight

 

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update on the 38 potentially: could this team go away entirely after this Sunday; there's a report saying the 38 Charter may be sold to Rick Ware Racing for 1 of their 3, or potentially 4 entries

 

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the LONG rumored GMS Racing XFINITY effort will cease following Saturday's championship race; that's why GMS is returning to a 4 team truck effort; it is also expected that John Hunter Nemechek will be joining Front Row Motorsports full-time in the 36

 

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Joe Nemechek will become NASCAR's Iron Man in career starts in all national touring series as it will be his 1186th start should he qualify for the truck race today.

 

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Heads up for followers of this thread especially:

NASCAR has called a press conference for Champions' Week (12/3-5) TO announce the immediate future of the title sponsorship of the Cup Series, and whether it will be a rotational sponsorship; there are also discussions continuing as to whether the Championship weekend will be rotated as well, starting as soon as 2021

 

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another change for the Truck Series coverage in 2020: Hermie Sadler exits Fox Sports for the same reason that ended Elliott Sadler's career, so that means a new pit reporter likely to be hired

 

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2019 Rookie of the Year:

Cup: 8-Hemric;

XFINITY: 98-Briscoe;

GOTS: 17-Ankrum;

2 of the 3 will switch to different teams in 2020; no word yet on SHR bringing back the 00 XFINITY team or continuing the alliance with Biagi-Denbeste Racing, which ran the 98

 

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2 spotters are now leaving NASCAR entirely: Joey Meier ended his 23 yr run with the Team Penske/Wood Brothers Racing among other pursuits; he'll join Junior Motorsports in a way, becoming the personal pilot for Dale Jr.

also thought to be exiting was Andy Houston, who's long association in the sport dates back to the Trucks and XFINITY Series and recently had been with RCR as the spotter for the famed 3 of Austin Dillon since the # returned several years ago; actually Houston will be staying as it turns out, joining Stewart Haas Racing and directing Cole Custer in his inaugural Cup season

after Tyler Reddick stated he wanted Derek Kneeland from the 42; Tony Raines is the new spotter for Kyle Larson

 

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2020 Daytona 500 honorary starter: current NBC Analyst Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

 

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Heads up for followers of this thread especially:

NASCAR has called a press conference for Champions' Week (12/3-5) TO announce the immediate future of the title sponsorship of the Cup Series, and whether it will be a rotational sponsorship; there are also discussions continuing as to whether the Championship weekend will be rotated as well, starting as soon as 2021

Keep me informed as to whether you need help in refreshing the title and/or thread.

 

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Keep me informed as to whether you need help in refreshing the title and/or thread.

will do, but normally that won't start until sometime in January

 

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GOTS News:

tweak in series name for 2020, as Gander adds RV to the title of the Trucks to now hence forth to be known as Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, which will likely be the GROTS abbreviation

 

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will do, but normally that won't start until sometime in January

When does the 2020 schedule get announced?

 

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When does the 2020 schedule get announced?

rumblings about 2021 schedule by April 1st of 2020, the 2020 schedule was released in May, now the only caveat to 2020, is because of Tokyo and NBC Universal that's why the Pocono races were realigned to back to back days....

there's a mandatory break from July 4th to August 4th, because the last time races were flipped off NBCSN and sent to USA Network;

Cup schedule will be normal with the addition of Homestead-Miami going to March, but there will be a hold after the 2020 New Hampshire race weekend which is 7/19..... Michigan will now be the 9th of August;

XFINITY goes silent from the the 18th of July to the 1st of August; and even then CNBC gets the Iowa standalone race;

the new GROTS, isn't as affected since Fox Sports has that contract, unlike the XFINITY and Cup,

but the 2020 schedule has been out for roughly 6 months, even with the realignment and the Olympic delay

 

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rumblings about 2021 schedule by April 1st of 2020, the 2020 schedule was released in May, now the only caveat to 2020, is because of Tokyo and NBC Universal that's why the Pocono races were realigned to back to back days....

there's a mandatory break from July 4th to August 4th, because the last time races were flipped off NBCSN and sent to USA Network

OK. I will leave it up to you to either begin anew when you deem necessary or to contact me. You know where to reach me.

 

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Zane Smith, who was forced out of Junior Motorsports XFINITY Ride (the 8) Has landed a ride with GMS Racing in the Gander RV/Outdoors Truck Series ALONG with veteran crew Chief Kevin"Bono"Manion;

 

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as previously reported; it is now highly certain, that the 38 car will be parked at Front Row Motorsports, as the those employees assigned to that car have either been released or left following Homestead Miami; it is now highly probable that the charter will be sold to one of the 3 Rick Ware Racing entries for 2020, even though that team has run 4 cars for much of the past season;

among those released is veteran crew chief Mike Kelley

 

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breaking as of 11:52 am and a video released as of 12:43 pm....

Jimmie Johnson will leave NASCAR Cup competition after 7 titles, 83 cup wins effective at the end of the 2020 season; Hendrick Motorsports will hold a presser Thursday to discuss the above announcement......

no decision about 2021 successor will be announced at a later time

 

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Penalty/suspension report post-Miami:

4 lug nut penalties: 95-Cup; 00-XFINITY; 30/52-GOTS, all crew chiefs fined between $2500 and 10K, depending on series;

the suspension was assessed to Jeffrey Schmidt, for a substance abuse violation, which is indefinite

 

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GMS Racing announces departure of Jerry Baxter, as crew chief for the 24 of 2018 Champion Brett Moffitt

 

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Team Penske adds Advance Auto Parts to sponsorship of the 12 of Ryan Blaney for 4 races to start 2020;

GMS Racing ceases XFINITY Series team;

Myatt Snider (son of NBC Pit analyst Marty Snider) AS well as former JRM Sponsor Tax Slayer joining/returning to RCR/NASCAR on a limited effort to start the 2020 XFINITY Series season

 

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Bluegreen Vacations expands title sponsorship from the ISM Cup race weekend to the Duels at Daytona starting in 2020

 

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XFINITY Series:

RSS Racing reporting CJ McLaughlin will run at least 20 races for one of the three entries in 2020