This loss felt personal. Moments like these hit harder than any rough race weekend, because they remind everyone that behind the cars, the strategy, and the noise, this sport is really about the people. Recently, the NASCAR world was shocked to learn that Johnny Roten, the Performance Director of Front Row Motorsports, had suddenly passed away at 60. He wasn’t just another name on a team sheet. Roten was part of the heart and soul of the group.

Johnny Roten wasn’t a short-term hire or someone who just came in to help here and there. He had been with the team for the past three years, helping them grow, improve, and find their identity. Front Row Motorsports described him as “ integral ” and said his “ presence and personality ” meant so much to everyone around him. That alone shows wh

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