The Frontstretch Newsletter: Erik Jones Sets the Pace at Iowa; Marks to Drive No. 34 at Sonoma

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THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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June 19, 2015

Volume IX, Edition CI

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What to Watch: Friday

- Today, the Camping World Truck Series will race at Iowa Speedway.  200 laps of action on the 0.875-mile, D-shaped oval begin tonight on FOX Sports 1.  Meanwhile, practice from Chicagoland Speedway for the XFINITY Series will air on FOX Sports 2 starting in just a few minutes at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

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This weekend's TV Schedule can be found in Couch Potato Tuesday here.

 

Top News
by The Frontstretch Staff

Erik Jones Quickest in Lone Truck Series Practice at Iowa

 

It doesn't seem to matter where the Camping World Truck Series is racing each week.  Wherever they are, Erik Jones is bound to be up near the top of the speed charts.  Iowa Speedway is no exception as the 19-year old was quickest once again.  Debutant teammate Christopher Bell was second quickest, followed by John Hunter Nemechek, Spencer Gallagher and Cameron Hayley.  Read more

Justin Marks To Drive for Front Row Motorsports at Sonoma

Thursday, Front Row Motorsports announced the signing of Justin Marks to drive the team's No. 34 Ford in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.  Marks is best known as the owner of GoPro Motorplex and co-owner of the K&N Pro Series team HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks. However, he's a former driver, running not just in NASCAR but in the Rolex Sports Car Series, prior to Grand-Am's merger with the American Le Mans Series.  Read more

Have news for The Frontstretch?  Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.a...@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.

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Editor's Note: With the Sprint Cup and Verizon IndyCar Series both off this weekend, Frontstretch Folio and IndyCar In Brief will return next week.
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TODAY ON FRONTSTRETCH:

Four Burning Questions: Will the New Rules Package Work Out for NASCAR?

by Matt Stallknecht

Holding a Pretty Wheel: Wins Don’t Come Cheap, No Matter What

by Amy Henderson

Friday Faceoff: Rules Changes, Rain Delays, Shuttering a Team & Rookie Mistakes

by the Frontstretch Staff

Tech Talk: On a Cup Off-Weekend, a Little R&D

as told to Mike Neff

NASCAR 101: 5 Things You Can Do with a Sprint Cup Off-Weekend

by Kevin Rutherford

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: Today, Paul Menard is a steady, if unspectacular presence in the Sprint Cup Series.  In 2003, Menard was just getting started in the then-Busch Series.  At Chicagoland, he had qualified well, but barely got underway before his day came to an end.  What happened?

Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Thursday's Answer:

Q: The Red Bull Ring, host of this weekend's Grand Prix of Austria, is built on the site of the former Österrichring, an ultra-fast track that Formula One last raced on in 1987.  That last race had serious trouble getting started.  Why?

A: The pit straight at the Österrichring was rather narrow, making it possible for people to come together rather easily.  On the first attempt to start, Martin Brundle crashed his Zakspeed, sweeping up the Tyrrell's of Dr. Jonathan Palmer and Philippe Streiff, along with Piercarlo Ghinzani's Ligier.  Streiff was out due to Tyrrell only being allowed one spare car.

The second start was worse.  Nigel Mansell stacked up the field due to a bad start, leading to a huge crash involving nearly half the field that blocked the track, triggering another red flag.  By the time the race cleanly started, it should have already been over.

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COMING MONDAY

In The Frontstretch Newsletter:

We'll have recaps from tonight's Camping World Truck Series race in Iowa and the XFINITY Series race in Joliet to wrap up the weekend for NASCAR.

On Frontstretch.com:

We'll have a series of post-race commentaries breaking down the action from Iowa and Joliet.
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