THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Aug. 31, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CLII
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Aug. 31, 2015
Volume IX, Edition CLII
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What to Watch: Monday- For Sprint Cup teams, vacation time is over. While a number of NASCAR personalities spent last week relaxing (or in the case of Matt DiBenedetto and Chad Knaus, getting married) it's time to go back to work. Preparation for Darlington is ongoing. For the Truck teams, they're returning to the shops in Charlotte this morning.
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Monday's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.
Monday's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.
Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff
Paul Menard Stretches Fuel Mileage to Win at Road America
Out in Wisconsin, Richard Childress Racing's Paul Menard made his final stop of the XFINITY Series Road America race on lap 24 during the second yellow of the day. From there, he was able to make his fuel hold out to take his first NASCAR road course victory. Ryan Blaney was second, followed by Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Darrell Wallace, Jr. Read more
IndyCar: Scott Dixon Snakes His Fourth Championship at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
With heavy hearts, the Verizon IndyCar Series kept Justin Wilson's memory in mind as they took to Sonoma Raceway to settle their series title. Scott Dixon moved up through the field, pushing through with his Chip Ganassi Racing car and had the cautions fall at the right time for him to claim his third win of the year. Juan Pablo Montoya finished sixth, hurt from contact with a teammate and the points differential gave Dixon his fourth championship via a tiebreaker (more wins). Read more
Erik Jones Grabs First Road Course Win in Canada
Paul Menard Stretches Fuel Mileage to Win at Road America
Out in Wisconsin, Richard Childress Racing's Paul Menard made his final stop of the XFINITY Series Road America race on lap 24 during the second yellow of the day. From there, he was able to make his fuel hold out to take his first NASCAR road course victory. Ryan Blaney was second, followed by Brian Scott, Chase Elliott and Darrell Wallace, Jr. Read more
IndyCar: Scott Dixon Snakes His Fourth Championship at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
With heavy hearts, the Verizon IndyCar Series kept Justin Wilson's memory in mind as they took to Sonoma Raceway to settle their series title. Scott Dixon moved up through the field, pushing through with his Chip Ganassi Racing car and had the cautions fall at the right time for him to claim his third win of the year. Juan Pablo Montoya finished sixth, hurt from contact with a teammate and the points differential gave Dixon his fourth championship via a tiebreaker (more wins). Read more
Erik Jones Grabs First Road Course Win in Canada
Erik Jones passed Cole Custer for the lead on a restart with 12 laps to go, then held off Alex Tagliani over the final laps to claim his first road course victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Sunday. Matt Crafton was second, followed by Ben Kennedy and rookie Daniel Hemric. Tagliani broke third gear on the final lap and fell to a fifth-place finish. Read more
Justin Bonsignore Brings Out the Broom at Riverhead Raceway
Justin Bonsignore Brings Out the Broom at Riverhead Raceway
Justin Bonsignore held off a charging Doug Coby late to win Sunday at Riverhead Raceway, sweeping the Whelen Modified Tour races at the Long Island quarter-mile track for the season. Coby was second, followed by Chase Dowling, Donny Lia and Eric Goodale. 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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Chasing the Chase: Points Check at the 2/3rd's Mark of the Season
by Phil Allaway
by Phil Allaway
Point Standings (1-16): 1) Kevin Harvick 908, 2) Joey Logano -43, 3) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -89, 4) Brad Keselowski -115, 5) Jimmie Johnson -116, 6) Martin Truex, Jr. -137, 7) Matt Kenseth -155, 8) Kurt Busch -195, 9) Denny Hamlin -196, 10) Jamie McMurray -212, 11) Ryan Newman -225, 12) Paul Menard -234, 13) Jeff Gordon -236, 14) Carl Edwards -242, 15) Clint Bowyer -253, 16) Aric Almirola -288.
Drivers Outside the top 16 Eligible for Chase: 29) Kyle Busch -475.
TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:
by Summer Bedgood
by Summer Bedgood
by Zach Catanzareti
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:Q: The 1985 Southern 500 is best known as the race in which Bill Elliott claimed the Winston Million. To do it, he had to hold off Cale Yarborough. However, Yarborough was lucky to finish second as a mechanical issue could have put him in the wall. What happened?
Check back Tuesday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Friday's Answer:
Friday's Answer:
Q: When then-Sears Point Raceway was awarded a Cup Series race in 1989 in order to replace the closing Riverside International Raceway, a number of improvements were required. What were they?
A: The most notable change was the switching of pit road. Previously, crews set up on pit road with their backs to turn 11 and drivers pitted on the right side. For 1989, that setup was flip-flopped. In addition, much of the track was resurfaced the previous year.~~~~~~~~~~
COMING TOMORROW
COMING TOMORROW
In The Frontstretch Newsletter:
We'll have breaking news from Monday and S.D. Grady returns with Sitting In The Stands: A Fan's View.
On Frontstretch.com:
Phil Allaway will have critiques of the XFINITY broadcast from Road America and the Camping World Truck Series telecast from Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. -----------------------------
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