NASCAR: 2021 Seasonal thread for Cup/XFINITY/CWTS

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post Richmond news on this Patriots' Day in New England:

24 Byron/51-Ware teams will be assessed a 10K Fine for a single lug nut violation post race inspection;

Bowman and Hendrick looking to extend contract after 3rd career win
 

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Toyota named partner for the inaugural race week @ Circuit of the Americas (COTA/Austin,) in terms of pace cars/trucks and title sponsorship of the inaugural Toyota Tundra 225
 

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Dover Motorsports/Dover Speedway refutes rumored reports circulating that their upcoming race week has been either cancelled or postponed.... that's the week after Darlington, btw....
 

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Talladega week begins..............

Cup will have a full field for the GEICO 500;

Driver updates:15-Yeley; 16-Grala; 28-Gase (which will honor the Allison legacy);66-Hill; 77-Haley; 96-Harrison Burton;

XFINITY also will have a full field;

again, no 03/31/77 due to no points;

Apparently NASCAR HAS elected to not allow RWR to enter Jennifer Jo Cobb to make her initial Cup start at Talladega
 
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Nashville Superspeedway gets 2nd tire test with NEXTGEN2022 cars..... Kurt Busch/Bell/Briscoe;

Dover announces fan attendance for May race week;

NASCAR I Racing Pro Invitational replaces Race Hub on Wednesday as virtual Talladega is run;

99-Suarez to run Red Farmer tribute schematic Wednesday on I Racing;

Special Olympics Georgia highlighted on the XFINITY 99-Massey @ Talladega;

Corey Heim added to KBM Driver roster for Darlington weekend in the 51; Heim is the current ARCA Points leader for Venturini Motorsports;
 
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Permatex returns for Talladega/Loudon for Starcom Racing/00/Houff;

Auto Tempest debuts for RFR/17/Buescher @ Kansas/COTA;

Natalie Decker keeps 5 race XFINITY Schedule she signed with Rheaume Brothers Racing but will run the 23 for Our Motorsports who bought the assets a month ago as the 03 remains sidelined; she had run the DRC for RSS/RBR.

Talladega/Nashville/Road America/Martinsville;

UFC Prizm signs with Means Motorsports/52/Gaulding for Talladega as part of the Panini Sponsorship
 
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keep this in mind:

Talladega Superspeedway is the only track where the 1986 Winston 500 was almost delayed due to a power failure, then a erstwhile fan elected to joyride the 1986 Pontiac pace car before being blocked in Turn 4
 

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XFINITY: Ag Pro 300 @ Talladega Superspeedway on FOX Saturday @ 4 pm;

Pole: 22-Cindric (via Metric);

Stage 1: (25);11-Haley;

Stage 2: (25/50);9-Gragson;

Stage 3: (36/96);10-Jeb Burton***1st career series Win;

Race called due to weather at lap 96;


this is the 2nd DASH4cASH Race; Race between the 8/9/18/19---9-Gragson adds another 100K Bonus
 
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Cup: GEICO 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway Sunday @ 1:30 on FOX;

Pole: 11-Hamlin (via metric);

Stage 1: (60);21-DiBenedetto**1st career stage win;

Stage 2: (60/120); 23-Wallace**1st career stage win;

Stage 3: (71/191); 2-Keselowski;

one major flip @ Talladega on lap 60 involving the Autotrader Ford #22 of Logano; but no major damage as the car flipped once and landed on its wheels

 
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News:

Kevin Harvick announces Busch Dog Brew schematic for Talladega in which he becomes the all time NASCAR Starts leader(1198); for reference point Kyle Busch is 2nd active w/ 1095;

FOE returns to the Spire 77 of Justin Haley for Talladega;

Red Farmer honor schematic joins the Live Fast Motorsports 78 for Talladega;

Official penalty report from Richmond released; only three lug nut penalties among the 2 series raced at Richmond: 24/51 crew chiefs/team fined 10K for unsecured lug nut; as was the 4 truck, which gets a $2500 fine;
 
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I Racing: NASCAR PRO Invitational field from virtual Talladega Super Speedway on FS1 beginning at 7 pm;

00-Houff;
2-Keselowski;
3-A-Dillon;
4-Harvick;
5-Larson;
6-Newman;
7-LaJoie;
8-Reddick;
9-Elliott;
10-Almirola;
11-Hamlin;
12-Blaney;
14-Briscoe;
15-Davison;
17-Buescher;
18-Kyle Busch;
19-Truex, Jr.;
20-Bell;
21-DiBenedetto;
22-Logano;
23-Wallace;
24-Byron;
28-Gase;
34-McDowell;
38-Alfredo;
41-Custer;
42-Chastain;
43-Jones;
47-Stenhouse, Jr.;
51-Smithley;
52-Bilicki;
62-Keelan Harvick**promoter provisional;
66-Hill ***past I Racing winner;
77-Haley;
78-McLeod;
79-Bowyer**promoter provisional;
88-Earnhardt, Jr.**promoter provisional;
97-Suarez;
99-Iwuji**** fan vote provisional;

2-TEAM with Keselowski survives the Talladega e 70 Pro Invitational with an assist to the 22 spotter TJ Majors




 
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the Koch Industries # 6 2020 Ford Mustang that ended up flipped on its roof at the 2020 Daytona 500, is now housed as part of Ryan Newman's personal car collection... Newman reveals to Matt Yocum as part of a sponsor chat with Wyndham Resorts;

Kaulig Racing still trying to work out logistically the future of their # 16 Cup team which has Kaz Grala/AJ Allmendinger aboard for now, nor is there a determination as to what Kaulig's future is in the XFINITY Series, with Haley/Jeb Burton/Allmendinger past 2021;

XFINITY:

Jason White confirmed by MBM Motorsports in the #13 @ Talladega;
 

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Moffitt/Gase switch contracts as to what series they'll be eligible for as both will attempt to run for the XFINITY championship this season...

Moffitt has enough starts in the 02 to race for the championship after doubling in both the XFINITY and Truck Series the last few seasons;

Gase will switch from the 53/28 Cup points to the XFINITY Title as well
 

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Moffitt/Gase switch contracts as to what series they'll be eligible for as both will attempt to run for the XFINITY championship this season...

Moffitt has enough starts in the 02 to race for the championship after doubling in both the XFINITY and Truck Series the last few seasons;

Gase will switch from the 53/28 Cup points to the XFINITY Title as well
the announcement switch by Moffitt to the XFINITY Championship means Moffitt will not be able to fulfill the schedule that he had agreed to with Niece Motorsports as well as OUR Motorsports when both the Trucks and XFINITY are at the same facility, or track but running both series is now no longer an option... although Niece can request him as a part-time driver for their #45.... something Ross Chastain did successfully accomplish after his exit from JDMGK.... when he ran for Niece and Kaulig Racing simultaneously
 

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update:

looks like Talladega is a no go for Saturday; still no official confirmation from NASCAR yet as to what the status is of either the ARCA Menards Series race or the XFINITY Series race being held as previously scheduled tomorrow afternoon on FS1;

HOWEVER, the Talladega area is now under an 'enhanced' risk of Severe Weather tomorrow according to the NWS AND THE Storm Prediction Center
 
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