On this episode of Bringing the Heat with Bryan Nolen, Nolen sits down with ARCA Menards Series driver Brayton Laster. Nolen and Laster talk about his start in his racing journey, the origin of his Pizza Man nickname and the increased car count for ARCA in 2024.
After the Laster conversation, Trey Lyle fills in the rest of the way for Nolen and is joined by Wyatt Watson. They discuss if Ryan Sieg should have done more on the final laps in order to prevent Sam Mayer from passing him for the NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Texas Motor Speedway.
Also, they chat about NASCAR COO Steve O’Donnell’s comments about renewing the charter deal with the NASCAR Cup Series teams.
After hearing Chase Elliott‘s post-race comments following his Texas Cup win, Lyle and Watson debate if the driver has gotten back to top form or if this was a one-time thing.
Watch the whole show below or listen to the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.
A Graduate of Virginia Tech in Sports Media and Analytics, Trey Lyle has been covering NASCAR since 2021 as the producer of the Fast Lane with Ed Lane on VTRN Sports 93.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va.
Trey joined FS in 2023 to cohost Happy Hour and help out on the podcast front as the producer for Brining the Heat with Bryan Nolen. Now, he oversees the entire podcast operation for Frontstretch.
Bryan Nolen is the Operations Manager and Multimedia Director for Frontstretch.com. He also hosts the Bringing the Heat with Bryan Nolen Podcast and occasionally makes appearances on The Happy Hour Podcast. He has a Sportscasting degree from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. He resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, his French Bulldog Archer and two rabbits.
Follow him on Twitter @TheBryanNolen
Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing