TC Daily Pit Stop: Bowman 'Bummed' After Fourth-Place Finish at COTA; Dillon Lands Five-Race Cup Deal; MBM Adds Two Cup Races; Plus Richmond Entry Lists
TC Daily Pit Stop: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Racing America: Alex Bowman ‘Bummed’ After Finishing Fourth at Circuit of The Americas
Although it may have taken slightly longer than anticipated, Alex Bowman has returned to form in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Bowman, a native of Tucson, Arizona, brought his No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro home fourth place in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series event at Circuit of The Americas, marking his third top-five result in the opening six races of 2024 -- more than any of his Hendrick Motorsports teammates.
"I wouldn't say I am worn out; I am just bummed," Bowman said after the race. "Probably just got stuck out in traffic after our last pit stop. It was a bad spot that I had to run too hard on low air and beat the rear tires up. Kind of inched in on William [Byron] for a bit, but then the rear tires just went away. Yeah, definitely had to manage it some. Definitely some tire fall off here."
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Ty Dillon Secures Five-Race Cup Schedule in Kaulig No. 16
Ty Dillon, a multi-year veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series, will join forces with Kaulig Racing to run a partial schedule at NASCAR’s top-level in 2024, the organization officially announced on Monday.
A native of Lewisville, North Carolina, Dillon will get behind the wheel of the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro in five NASCAR Cup Series events throughout the season, beginning with Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Dillon will return to the seat of the multi-driver entry at Texas Motor Speedway (April 14), New Hampshire Motor Speedway (June 23), Richmond Raceway (August 11), and Kansas Speedway (September 29).
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MBM Motorsports Confirms Pair of Additional Cup Runs at North Wilkesboro, Coca-Cola 600
After making its first NASCAR Cup Series appearance since 2022 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), MBM Motorsports is set to field its No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in an additional two events this season, the organization confirmed on Monday.
Timmy Hill, a long-time driver for MBM Motorsports across the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series, will be returning to the seat of the No. 66 Ford Mustang at North Wilkesboro Speedway, piloting the entry in the NASCAR All-Star Open.
The following weekend, MBM Motorsports will be returning to the NASCAR Cup Series to compete in the Coca-Cola 600, the longest event of the year, with David Starr behind the wheel of the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse — his first start at NASCAR’s top-level since 2021.
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Entry List: NCS Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond
There are 36 cars on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. This race, which takes place around the 0.750-mile short track, will mark the seventh race of the 36-race NASCAR Cup Series season.
Notables: 15 Kaz Grala, 16 Ty Dillon
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Entry List: NXS Toyota Care 250 at Richmond
There are 39 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Care 250 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. This race, which takes place around the 0.750-mile short track, will mark the sixth race of the 36-race NASCAR Cup Series season.
Among the notable entries this weekend are No. 4 Dawson Cram, No. 6 TBA, No. 07 Patrick Emerling, No. 14 TBA, No. 19 Taylor Gray, No. 20 Aric Almirola, No. 26 Corey Heim, No. 32 TBA, No. 35 Joey Gase, No. 38 Matt DiBenedetto, No. 66 TBA, No. 88 Bubba Pollard, and No. 92 Josh Bilicki.
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