THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Feb. 11, 2015
Volume IX, Edition VIII
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Feb. 11, 2015
Volume IX, Edition VIII
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What to Watch: Wednesday- Today, ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards teams will load into the garage in Daytona beginning at 11 a.m. There is no on-track activity today, however; only inspection will take place.
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Wednesday's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.
Wednesday's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.
Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff
by the Frontstretch Staff
Justin Marks to Run Daytona With RAB Racing
On Tuesday, RAB Racing with Brack Maggard announced the signing of Justin Marks to drive in both the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series at Daytona. In each division, Marks will drive a No. 29 Toyota sponsored by American Born Moonshine. Read more
Brendan Gaughan Returns to Cup Series, Driving for Premium Motorsports Full-Time
On Tuesday, Premium Motorsports announced the signing of Brendan Gaughan to a deal that will see the XFINITY Series regular compete full-time in the Sprint Cup Series, starting at Atlanta in the team's No. 62 Chevrolet. The new ride is in addition to Gaughan's existing XFINITY Series responsibilities with Richard Childress Racing. Read more
Cameron Hayley Gets Full-Time Deal With ThorSport
On Tuesday, ThorSport Racing announced that 18-year-old Cameron Hayley has been signed to drive their No. 13 Toyota Tundra full-time in the Camping World Truck Series this season. Hayley, who has declared for the Rookie of the Year chase, brings family sponsorship from Cabinets by Hayley to the organization. Read more
Brennan Poole Joins HScott Motorsports for 15 XFINITY Series Races
On Tuesday, HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi announced the signing of ARCA Racing Series driver Brennan Poole to a part-time deal that will see him drive the No. 42 Chevrolet in the XFINITY Series for 15 races. Sponsorship will be provided by DC Solar Solutions. Read more
Vince Vaughn Named Daytona 500 Grand Marshal
On Tuesday, Daytona International Speedway announced that Vince Vaughn, most notably of films like Wedding Crashers, will be the Grand Marshal for the upcoming Daytona 500. Vaughn will be in Daytona to promote his new movie, Unfinished Business. Read more
Anderson's Maple Syrup Forms Partnership with JR Motorsports for Regan Smith
On Tuesday, JR Motorsports announced a new partnership with Anderson's Maple Syrup for the 2015 season. Under the terms of the deal, Anderson's Maple Syrup will serve as the primary sponsor of Regan Smith's No. 7 Chevrolet in the XFINITY Series for two races. In addition, the company will serve as an associate sponsor for five more events. Read more
Ryan Ellis Gears Up For Limited Truck, XFINITY Series Schedule
Ryan Ellis told Frontstretch.com exclusively Tuesday he'll be running at least six Truck races this season with the FDNY No. 28 team. Ellis will debut at Daytona as the team gathers funding to potentially run a full schedule. He'll also be competing in the XFINITY Series with an as-yet-unnamed organization while seeking his Cup Series license. Read more
Have news for The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.
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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:
by Tom Bowles
by Greg Davis
by Amy Henderson
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
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Q: The ARCA Racing Series has traditionally accompanied the Sprint Cup Series at Daytona on Sprint Unlimited weekend. Some of the races have been runaways, while others have been wreck-strewn. The 1993 ARCA 200 was both. A big wreck eliminated a good chunk of the field in the opening laps, including some of the potential contenders. Jeff Purvis was essentially untouchable all day on the way to the win. What was Purvis' trump card that he used to his advantage in the race?
Check back Tuesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Tuesday's Answer:
Tuesday's Answer:
Q: In the Northeast, 56-year-old Brett Hearn is a living legend in Modified racing with over 800 career victories. Hearn's NASCAR career was more of a start-and-stop affair, though with one career top-10 finish. Hearn's last start in what is now the XFINITY Series was at Daytona in 1989. Hearn kept himself out of trouble for most of the day, but ended up in the dirt at the end. What happened?
A: Hearn was essentially a victim here. An incident exiting turn 2 in front of Hearn's Wheels Discount Auto Pontiac saw L.D. Ottinger spin and get his Oldsmobile airborne. The footage is unclear, but the likely scenario is that Hearn attempted to slow for the crash and got hit hard in the left rear. As cars in the then-Busch Grand National Series were fairly light, the force spun Hearn backwards and the transition flipped him.
Hearn sailed past Ottinger on his roof and slid into the backstretch grass before impacting the No. 42 of Elton Sawyer and rolling a couple of times before coming to rest right side up. The crash can be viewed here.
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COMING TOMORROW
COMING TOMORROW
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have more news from NASCAR Nation as the series creeps ever closer to Speedweeks and Thursday's Media Day. Also, we'll have a brief piece on FOX Sports' hiring of Andy Petree as a rules guru while John Potts returns.
On Frontstretch.com:
Beth Lunkenheimer looks back at the last 20 years of Truck Series competition as our weekly column on the Truck Series, Truckin' Thursdays returns.
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