TC Daily Pit Stop: Two Teams Hold Out on Signing NASCAR Charter Agreement; McDowell on Cup Pole
TC Daily Pit Stop: Two Teams Hold Out on Signing NASCAR Charter Agreement; McDowell on Cup Pole
TC Daily Pit Stop: Sunday, September 8, 2024
PLAYOFFS RACE DAY AT ATLANTA: Strap in, forget about the Charter Agreement (after reading this newsletter), and enjoy what should be an absolutely wild Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Will the Playoff standings be rocked by Atlanta? We’ll see.
Today’s pre-race show will kick off on USA Network at 2:30 PM ET, and the race broadcast will go live at 3 PM ET on USA Network.
23XI Racing Confirms Team Has Not Signed Latest Charter Agreement
13 of the 15 organizations that own the 36 Team Charters in the NASCAR Cup Series have signed the NASCAR Charter Agreement. 23XI Racing confirmed in a statement on Saturday that they were one of the two teams that opted to not sign by the NASCAR-imposed deadline of Friday at Midnight.
Front Row Motorsports, which is believed to be the other team that has not signed the agreement, has declined comment on the Charter Agreement at this time as they told Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal that the team, “is not going to comment on its charter discussions at this time.”
Where do we go from here? We’ll see.
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Michael McDowell Continues Superspeedway Qualifying Dominance with Atlanta Pole
Michael McDowell, who had not recorded a single pole position in his NASCAR Cup Series career heading into the 2024 season, notched his fifth pole of the season in Saturday’s qualifying session at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The pole marks the fourth-consecutive for McDowell at superspeedway style tracks, a streak which began at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the spring.
Ryan Blaney, the defending NASCAR Cup champion and current Playoff contender, will start from the outside of the front row. Denny Hamlin, one of the Championship favorites, will start dead last after suffering powertrain issues during his qualifying lap.
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Austin Hill Defends Last-Lap Charges for Fourth Xfinity Win at Atlanta
Austin Hill got it done yet again, as he overcame an ill-handling car to whip around Chandler Smith in the closing laps to take the race win in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta.
This is the fourth win of Hill’s Xfinity career at the 1.54-mile speedway.
Video: Flat Tire on No. 7 Takes Out Most of the Lead Pack Late at Atlanta
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Bubba Wallace’s Future Could Hinge on 23XI Racing Signing Charter Agreement: Count Bubba Wallace as one of the drivers anxious about the Charter Agreement, and the fact that 23XI Racing has yet to sign it. Wallace says his contract talks are on hold until 23XI Racing and NASCAR come to an agreement.
Johnny Sauter Wins UARA National Bigley Memorial Tune-Up at Freedom Factory: Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Johnny Sauter took the win in Saturday night’s UARA National Bigley Memorial prelim event at Freedom Factory.
Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti Team to Win Sterling Moss Trophy at Goodwood Revival: Jimmie Johnson has accomplished a lot of big things over the course of his illustrious racing career, but on Saturday, he did something he’s never done before. Johnson took a win in the Sterling Moss Trophy event at the Goodwood Rival Event. Johnson was on a shared-driver ride with Dario Franchitti.
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Did you get yesterday’s question correct? Let’s check! Question: Paul Goldsmith was the only driver in history to win at which race track in a car and on a motorcycle?
Correct and TOP Answer: 49% of you got this one right! Most of any other choice. Great job! Goldsmith won the 1953 AMA Daytona 200 on the Daytona beach course on a motorcycle, and won the 1958 NASCAR Cup Series race on the track.