The Frontstretch Newsletter: Duck Commander 500 Race Day

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THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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Apr. 9, 2016
Volume X, Edition XLVIII

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Duck Commander 500

6:30 p.m. ET on FOX

334 laps, 501 miles

Follow along with us live from Texas Motor Speedway:

@Beth_Frntstrtch

@Frontstretch

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Top News

by Beth Lunkenheimer

Kyle Busch Dominates O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 for 4th Win

Kyle Busch continued his winning ways at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night, scoring a record eighth victory at the track. Erik Jones finished second. Read more.

Martin Truex, Jr. Paces Final Duck Commander 500 Practice

The Sprint Cup Series ran its final practice session in preparation for tonight's Duck Commander 500 on Friday afternoon. Martin Truex, Jr. jumped to the top of the charts early and remained there for the entire 80 minute session. Read more.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Announces Coca-Cola 600 Pre-race Plans

Charlotte Motor Speedway announced the festivities for the Memorial Day weekend Coca-Cola 600 Friday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway. As a part of the salute to the Armed Forces, 600 U.S. Army soldiers marching through the grandstands before they hold two large American flags in the infield. Read more.

Carl Edwards Snags Duck Commander 500 Pole

Carl Edwards will lead the field to the green in tonight's Duck Commander 500. He will be joined by Joey Logano, Martin Truex, Jr., Chase Elliott and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. in the top 5. Read more.

Texas Motor Speedway Unveils New Mascot

TMS president Eddie Gossage announced Friday that he had acquired Lil' Dale, a goat that gained recognition in 2002 for the number three in its fur, and it will be a part of the speedway for years to come. Read more.

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TODAY ON FRONTSTRETCH:

XFINITY Breakdown: Kyle Busch Cannot Be Beaten at Texas

by Bryan Gable

Off the Wall With: Gray Gaulding

by Zach Catanzareti

2016 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the Duck Commander 500

by the Frontstretch Staff

Slipstream Saturday: F1 Rundown after Bharain

by Huston Ladner

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: During Thursday's coverage of Sprint Cup practice from Texas, Jeff Gordon described how the track flattens out significantly at the exit of turn 4.  However, Gordon was referring to the revised setup.  When was turn 4 at Texas re-profiled to make the corner less likely to throw drivers into the wall?

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

Thursday's Answer:

Q: You've probably seen the clip of Dale Earnhardt running to meet his son in Victory Lane at Texas in 2000 after Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won his first Winston Cup race.  Who did Earnhardt shove out of the way and deposit on his tokhes in order to get to Dale Jr. first?

A: Earnhardt basically knocked over Jade Gurss, Earnhardt Jr.'s PR rep at the time (today, Gurss is an accomplished author of books (In the Red: The 2001 Season with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Beast: The Top Secret Ilmor-Penske Engine That Shocked The Racing World At The Indy 500) and a PR representative for Mazda).  In the book Driver #8 (written by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Gurss), the situation was described thusly: "As [Gurss] is within reach of the cockpit, a huge hand grabs him by the shoulder, throwing him backwards like an empty can of Bud.  The team owner has arrived, and nothing and no one is standing between Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and me."

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COMING MONDAY

In The Frontstretch Newsletter:

We'll have a recap of the Duck Commander 500 from Texas Motor Speedway.  There will also be an update on the points and any other news that breaks this weekend.

On Frontstretch.com:

We'll have a series of post-race commentaries breaking down this weekend's action in Texas.

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