NASCAR: 2021 Seasonal thread for Cup/XFINITY/CWTS

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Inaugural Ally 400 @ Nashville Superspeedway SOLD OUT

 

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former XFINITY Champion Jeff Green transitioning to team role after retiring as a full time driver.

 

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post COTA Notes:

800th career win for Chevrolet at the NASCAR National level; also the 268th career win for Hendrick Motorsports tying the team record for one team (Petty Rnterprises)

 

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News:

Morgan Shepherd Racing looking to return to XFINITY Series by 2022;

DA Quick Clip joining Young's Motorsports/12/Fogelman through Texas race weekend

 

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Memorial Day week at Charlotte begins:

CWTS: 40 entries;

XFINITY: 43 teams;

Cup: 38 entries

 

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Driver updates for Charlotte:

CWTS: 51-Dollar; 66-Majeski;

XFINITY: 23-Ty Dillon; 31-Reddick; 76-Parsons (4th entry from BJMM);77-Dillon Bassitt; 99-Briscoe;

Cup: 15-Davison; 51-Smithley; 53-Ware; 66-Starr; 77-Haley;

 

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News:

Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis adds NMPA Pocono Spirit 1st Quarter Award;

the annual Rememberance/Memorial Day honors to every driver this weekend will be rolled out;

CWTS shifts schedule will not race at CMTP for 2nd straight season; shifts race to Darlington;

1 post race penalty at COTA 11-Haley lug nut

 

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DJD: Kerry Earnhardt

 

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Hendrick Motorsports/NASCAR Indefinitely suspend Spotter of the #9 Championship team, Eddie D'Hondt, who is facing legal issues set in June in Hickory, NC.

HMS was informed of the charges this AM; D'Hondt also is suspended from the organization;

NASCAR rulebook states any member facing legal issues must inform NASCAR by the next scheduled event or within 72 hours of the incident, unfortunately, two races elapsed between the incident being made public

 

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CWTS: NC Education Lottery 200 from Charlotte Motor Speedway tonight 8:30 on FS1;

Pole: set by points due to weather; 38-Gilliland

Stage 1: (30);2-Creed

Stage 2: (30/60);21-Smith;

Stage 3: (74/134);4-Nemechek;

 

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XFINITY: Alsco Uniforms 300 from Charlotte Motor Speedway tomorrow at 1 pm on FS1;

Pole:98-Herbst;

Stage 1: (45);18-Hemric;

Stage 2: (45/90);18-Hemric;

Stage 3: (110/200); 54-Gibbs;

 

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Cup: Coca Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday at 4:30 on FS1; (Race actually begins at 6 pm);

Pole:5-Larson;

Stage 1: (100);5-Larson;

Stage 2: (100/200);5-Larson;

Honor/rememberance moment of silence where track and car activity cease;

Stage 3: (100/300);5-Larson;

Stage 4: (100/400);5-Larson;

 

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LiftKits4Less signs 12 race sponsorship with GMS/2/ Sheldon Creed beginning tonight

 

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Friday column from Pockrass up at NASCAR News, Events, & Standings | FOX Sports

 

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another new CWTS Team will be joining in 2022;

Glory 2 God Racing has been founded by Tim Viens with assistance/technical alliance with KBM NO FURTHER DETAILS has been announced

 

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Brandon Gdovic withdraws from Charlotte XFINITY Race for Sam Hunt Racing; will be replaced by Grant Enfinger;

Gdovic will return at Texas;

 

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James Davison wins final I Racing NASCAR E Pro Invitational on the new Chicago Street Course

 

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XFINITY: BL Transport 170 @ Mid Ohio Sports Car Course Saturday 1 pm on FS1;

Pole: 22-Cindric;

Stage 1: (25);16-Allmendinger;

Stage 2: (25/50);11-Haley;

Stage 3: 28/78);16-Almendinger;

DNQ: 13-Starr; 77-Bassitt

 

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Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350 @ Sonoma Raceway Sunday @ 4 pm on FS1;

Pole: 5-Larson;

Stage 1: (20);5-Larson;

Stage 2: (20/40);5-Larson;

Stage 3: (53/93);5-Larson;

 

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Ty Norris discusses the rise and then collapse of DEI on the DJD Tonight

 

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Rackley W.A.R. CWTS Team releases Timothy Peters after 10 races will run Josh Berry for at least 4 races in their primary #25;

announce William Byron will run a 2nd entry (#27) FOR Nashville

 

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only change for Road Courses after COTA: Starting at Mid Ohio; XFINITY Teams were instructed to add 2 rear blinking lights in both left and right side of the cars; it is expected that Cup will be required to run same lights for Road America in July

 

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weird but true department:

Chris Hacker released by Cram Racing Enterprises before ever running for the team due to twitter overlord and without team permission via sponsorship and battle with Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis

 

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Entry lists out for Texas:

CWTS:36

XFINITY:42

Cup (All Star Race):17 in All Star 22 Open

 

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CWTS: Speedy Cash.com 220 from Texas Motor Speedway Saturday @ 1 pm on FS1;

Pole:4-Nemechek;

Stage 1: (35); 4-Nemechek;

Stage 2: (35/70);21-Smith;

Stage 3: (77/147);4-Nemechek;