NASCAR: 2021 Seasonal thread for Cup/XFINITY/CWTS

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News first:

Camping World set to join 99-Suarez/Trackhouse for several events;

XFINITY:

Z Grills to join SS/Greenlight/07/Graf, Jr. for several events

 

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XFINITY: Contender Boats 250 Saturday @ 4:30 on FS1 from Homestead Miami Speedway;

Pole: 22-Cindric(by metric);

Stage 1: (40);16-Allmendinger;

Stage 2: (40/80);22-Cindric;

Stage 3: (90/171); 2-Snider***1st career win;

DNQ: 77-Bassitt/31-Anderson;

4-Cassill/26-Ferrucci/74-Currey failed multiple inspections; lose pit stall selection @ Vegas;

98-SHR Ford of Riley Herbst explodes in white smoke on pit road as of 1 hour ago @ Homestead-Miami; unknown why car failed while sitting on pit road

 

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Cup: Dixie Vodka 400 @ Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday @ 3:30 on FOX;

Pole: 11-Hamlin; (by metric);

Stage 1: (80);17-Buescher;

Stage 2: (80/160);24-Byron;

Stage 3: (107/267);24-Byron;

 

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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen on for a 2 race deal with Kaulig Racing/10/ Jeb Burton

 

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Spire Motorsports indirectly forced to shake up crew roster of the #7 of LaJoie due to COVID Protocols;

2 crew members and Crew Chief Ryan Sparks benched due to protocol/contract tracing;

guess who steps in to run the #7?

NBC Sports analyst Steve Letarte

 

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Coca Cola 600 receives approval for 30% capacity for COVID Protocols

 

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Jerry Glanville's on DJD

 

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COTA names inaugural race presenters:

FEVO, Pit Boss Grills, and EchoStar Automotive in what now will be dubbed the EchoStar Grand Prix;

Darlington will see increased fanbase for the May throwback race weekend;

so will Martinsville and Richmond starting in March; Virginia will match North Carolina's statement about Charlotte's Coca Cola 600 fan attendance made yesterday about 30% capacity;

Marwin Sports extends partnership with Spire Motorsports into a multiyear deal; will become the team's official apparel supplier and will sponsor the #7 at Homestead;

Practice added for Bristol Dirt Derby weekend Friday; Qualifying Heat races will be Saturday;

23XI (Cup # 23)/ Live Fast Motorsports (Cup # 78) JOIN Race Team Alliance. Trackhouse Racing (Cup # 99) has elected not to at this time;

AGILE joins Front Row Motorsports as Communications partner;

XFINITY:

Weicks Media sponsoring the 47-Weatherman (MHR) for three races beginning at Homestead;
Swenson Advisors returns to the JDM/GK 4 of Landon Cassill

 

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DoorDash joins NASCAR sanctioning as on delivery provider for the sport;

Star Brite returns for DGM/92/Williams @ Homestead XFINITY Race

 

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David's Electric aboard the XFINITY 78 for BJMM/Jesse Little this afternoon @ Homestead

 

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Bill Lester says he has sponsorship to run Atlanta.... in the CWTS..... no team has confirmed that they will hire him ....YET.

 

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XFINITY Post race inspection:

2nd place 23-Reddick fails;

if not appealed by RSS/Rheaume Brothers Racing, even the owner points for Miami become non-existent

 

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retired NASCAR Driver Brendan Gaughan tweets that his 2011 winning Rolex watch was stolen.

 

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Tab Boyd locks himself out of personal vehicle following race win; Boyd is the spotter for the 24.

 

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David Gilliland returns to the DGR 17 for the Vegas CWTS Race

 

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lug nut penalty report post Miami;

8-Reddick/9-Elliott/18-Kyle Busch/ 19-Truex, Jr./41-Custer/42-Chastain; all crew chiefs assessed 10K Fine;

Pocono gets clearance for 20% fan capacity

 

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Dexter Bean has 2 race deal through Phoenix for DGM Racing in the #90 XFINITY car

 

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Grant Enfinger joining CR 7 Motorsports for Vegas; temporarily replacing Codie Rohrbaugh in the #9

 

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Initial tire test scheduled for tomorrow @ COTA

 

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Vegas entry lists are now out:

38 Cup;

41 XFINITY;

41 CWTS

 

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seems that the 2nd RSS/Rheaume (23-XFINITY) entry has been transferred to Our Motorsports instead of the 03

 

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Ethel M Chocolate schematic for the 18 at Vegas;

Daytona 2022 update: condensed schedule likely to continue for Speedweeks despite threat of Super Bowl 56 on FOX being held 2/13/22;

Camping World assisting Bill Lester's bid to return to race in Atlanta

 

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Columbia debuts this week for 23XI and Darrell "Bubba" Wallace, Jr.

 

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multiple NASCAR Cup drivers (Larson/Logano/Kyle Busch) to run the Bristol Dirt Nationals in mid March

 

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Smithfield's Power Bites to sponsor the 10-Almirola @ Vegas