NASCAR: 2021 season starts Feb. 14; [2020 Cup Series/XFINITY Series/Gander RV/Outdoors Truck Series]

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Tyler Monn from RWR to HMS as spotter for Kyle Larson

 

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Eldora Speedway elected to not renew their NASCAR contract to retain the "Dirt Derby" hence why Knoxville was added to the 2021 CWTS Schedule....

quote directly from NASCAR Hall of Famer/promoter Tony Stewart

 

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RSS Racing ends alliance with RCR; Switches to Ford for XFINITY joining Penske and SHR

 

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Stefan Parsons (Phil's son) renews contract for limited schedule with BJ McLeod Motorsports (XFINITY, #99)

 

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Kohler generators joins RFR/6/Newman;

KPCR suspends annual charity ride until 2022;

 

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Adrenaline Shoc (owned by KGM Dr. Pepper) Now added to sponsorship list for defending Cup Champion Chase Elliott through 2022, 2 race primary sponsorship per season, associate otherwise

 

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no expected changes to Team Penske for 2021; including the 21 alliance.... and no changes to the 22 XFINITY Team

 

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Mason Massey rejoining BJ McLeod on a limited schedule

 

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Miguel Paludo joining #8 JRM Team for 3 road course races;

JTG Daugherty says they have made one of their two cars an "open" team;

XFINITY: Morgan Shepherd needs investors to keep team going, not interested in "Start/park"

 

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Kaz Grala named driver for Kaulig Racing (#16) for SPEEDWEEKS 2021

 

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Vinnie Miller renewed by BJ McLeod Motorsports for at least 3 races

 

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Hattori Racing Enterprises likely will be a 2 truck team in 2021; Max McLaughlin under consideration for 2nd team

 

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Brett Moffitt ok after Chili Bowl incident; unknown if Moffitt will race after wreck

 

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CURO Financial Technologies renews sponsorship with Front Row Motorsports for 2021

 

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Sam Mayer has found a home for 2021: Bret Holmes Racing has elected to start a CWTS Team in addition to their efforts in the ARCA Menards Series (# 32 HAS been assigned)

 

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Canac will be on GMS Racing's #24 of Raphael Lessard for Daytona Speedweeks

 

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OFFICIAL: Beard Motorsports enters Noah Gragson in the #62 for Speedweeks 2021; in addition to his normal ride in the XFINITY #9 for JRM;

Beard had considered Jimmie Johnson for SPEEDWEEKS, as a suggestion from Brendan Gaughan but he declined; Gragson then was Plan B

 

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CREDIT MRI joining Spencer Boyd/Young's Motorsports/20 FOR multiple races

 

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James Davison/Joey Gase expected to be part of the Rick Ware Racing Cup rotation;

Ty Dillon to start with Gaunt Brothers/96, for at least two races; may replace Darrell Wallace for the Clash at Daytona for 23XI due to a stage win in 2020;

Ally updates schematic for Alex Bowman's inaugural season in the 48;

PITBULL joins Trackhouse Racing, LLC (99) AS co-owner

 

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XFINITY:

Chris Cockrum scheduled to enter Daytona XFINITY Race; schedule after that TBD;

Kris Wright to be in the 26-Sam Hunt Racing at least for the 7 races on road courses

 

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HMS Driver Kyle Larson takes Chili Bowl

 

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Henderson Motorsports (CWTS/#75) expecting to run the 1st 4-5 races; driving chores to be split between Parker Kligerman/Sam Mayer

 

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XFINITY Driver change: Jimmy Means Racing (#52) takes different direction due to sponsorship issues; releases Kody Vanderwal after 3 seasons

 

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Cody Ware confirmed as the driver of the RWR 51

 

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Fr8 Auctions signs a 6 race primary with Front Row Motorsports/34/McDowell