TC Daily Pit Stop: Two RFK Racing Crew Members Suspended for Detatched Wheel; New Primary Sponsors Announced for SVG, Mayer, Williams, Almirola, Jeb Burton; 43 on ARCA Phoenix Entry List
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, March 6th 2024
RFK No. 17 Front Changer, Jackman Suspended Following Improperly Secured Wheel at Vegas
As expected, following the detachment of the right front wheel of Chris Buescher’s No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang (VideoHere) in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR has issued a two-race suspension for front tire changer Jakob Prall and jackman Nicholas Patterson.
The two crew members will sit out Phoenix Raceway this weekend and Bristol Motor Speedway next weekend. They will be eligible to return to action at Circuit of the Americas.
NASCAR also issued monetary fines to three crew chiefs between the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for loose lug nuts discovered in post-race inspection following last weekend’s races at Atlanta.
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SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
SafetyCulture Backing Shane Van Gisbergen in Three Xfinity Races, Cup Race at Daytona
SafetyCulture, which announced an endorsement deal with Shane van Gisbergen heading into the 2024 NASCAR season, has elevated its partnership with the race car driver to include primary sponsorship of the Supercars legend in three NASCAR Xfinity Series events this season as well as the NASCAR Cup Series event at Daytona in the Summer.
The SafetyCulture scheme will debut on the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro in this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Phoenix, and will return at Michigan and Kansas in September.
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Sam Mayer Picks Up Two-Race Sponsorship from Roto-Rooter
Roto-Rooter will join JR Motorsports as a two-race primary sponsor for the No. 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series team and its driver Sam Mayer in 2024. The red, white, and blue colors will be on the No. 1 car at COTA, Iowa, and the Chicago Street Course.
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Call811.com Extends Relationship with Josh Williams for Select Xfinity Series Events
Call811.com, a longtime primary sponsorship partner of Josh Williams, will return as a primary sponsor for the driver’s No. 11 Kaulig Racing entry in select NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2024. The 2024 partnership will kickoff this weekend at Phoenix Raceway in the Call811.com Before You Dig 200 as Williams will sport a bold yellow and black paint scheme.
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Go Bowling to Sponsor Aric Almirola in Xfinity Races at Phoenix, Watkins Glen
Another long-time sponsorship partnership was extended on Tuesday as Go Bowling announced it will return as a primary sponsorship partner of Aric Almirola, who is running a part-time schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season.
Almirola will carry the Go Bowling colors at Phoenix this weekend, and Watkins Glen in September.
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Jeb Burton Gains Norma Precision Ammunition Backing for Phoenix and Atlanta
Jeb Burton will have a new primary sponsorship partner in Norma Precision Ammunition on the No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet beginning this weekend at Phoenix Raceway and Atlanta Motor Speedway in September.
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Kicking It With Cacti, Previewing The General Tire 150 At Phoenix Raceway
The second race of the ARCA Menards Series season is set for Friday at Phoenix Raceway, and for the second consecutive race, the entry list features a bulging total of drivers and teams.
43 cars are on the entry list for the race, which means three will not make it into the 40-car field. Ben Branscum has a full breakdown of the entry list and full race preview.
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Bubba Pollard Teams Up With Phoenix Racing For ARCA East Debut At Five Flags
Bubba Pollard, who will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for JR Motorsports at Richmond Raceway, will also make his ARCA Menards Series East debut at Five Flags Speedway the day before he competes in the ASA STARS / Southern Super Series event at the track.