TC Daily Pit Stop: Dawson Sutton Taking Over No. 25 Truck; Gene Wachtel Named New Crew Chief for Jimmie Johnson; Kansas Entry Lists
TC Daily Pit Stop: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
After a long stretch of superspeedways, road courses, and short tracks, the NASCAR Cup Series finally returns to an intermediate track, and one of the best on the circuit, Kansas Speedway. Take a look at some news stories ahead of this weekend’s event, including a new driver for Rackley WAR.
Dawson Sutton Taking Over No. 25 Truck; Ty Dillon Staying On as Driver Coach
Dawson Sutton will take over the primary driving role for Rackley WAR in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, beginning with Friday’s Kubota Tractors 200 at Kansas Speedway.
The 18-year-old driver will get behind the wheel of the No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet Silverado for the remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign. Ty Dillon will remain with the team as a driver coach and a mentor for Sutton.
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Gene Wachtel Taking Over as Crew Chief on Jimmie Johnson’s No. 84
For the first time since the two-week Olympic break, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota Camry XSE will return to the racetrack, competing in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet at Kansas Speedway.
The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will have someone new calling the shots on top of the pit box after it was confirmed in July that Jason Burdett was no longer with the two-car organization. Burdett has since joined TRICON Garage in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Gene Wachtel, the Director of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB’s Vehicle Performance Group, will take over as the crew chief of the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE, the organization confirmed to TobyChristie.com.
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Kansas Speedway Entry Lists:
2024 NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400: There are 38 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Notables: 7-Haley, 15-Grala, 16-TDillon, 44-Yeley, 51-LaJoie, 84-Johnson
2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300: There are 39 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. Notables: 07-Emerling, 10-Dye, 14-Yeley, 15-Bearden, 19-Almirola (Gray), 20-Gray (Almirola), 35-CarWare, 45-Perez, 53-Gase, 74-TBA, 88-Zilisch, 92-Cram
2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kubota Tractor 200: There are 34 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Friday’s Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway. Notables: 1-Queen, 02-Byrd, 04-Andretti, 7-Mosack, 10-Cobb, 22-Muniz, 25-Sutton, 44-Daly, 45-Honeycutt, 46-Mondeik, 91-Day.
NASCAR TRIVIA:
NEED A HINT?
The last Ford Performance driver to win at Kansas was Joey Logano.
Kansas Speedway had two races three months apart that season.
Logano went on to make the Championship 4 that year.
It was one of the most chaotic seasons in NASCAR history.
DID YOU GET OUR LAST QUESTION CORRECT?
Q: What is the record for most laps led in a race at Bristol Motor Speedway?
A: 500. 29% got it correct. Cale Yarborough led all 500 laps en-route to the victory in the 1973 Southeastern 500.
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