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On this episode of Frontstretch Happy Hour, hosts Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins, Michael Massie and Caleb Barnes give their own State of the Sport address following the controversies surrounding the end of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
The debate between the guys range from whether the right drivers are racing for the championship to whether the playoffs should change or go away entirely.
Christopher Bell was penalized for a safety violation following his wall-ride on the last lap at Martinsville. The penalty ultimately cost him a spot in the Championship 4. The quartet give their opinions on if the penalty was fair or not.
More penalties emerged on Tuesday (Nov. 5) due to NASCAR’s belief that Austin Dillon, Ross Chastain and Bubba Wallace manipulated the finish of the race. The gang weighs in on whether the penalties were necessary or not or if they should have been more severe.
The NASCAR Cup Series champion will be decided this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Each of the hosts explains why Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, William Byron or Ryan Blaney will win the title.
Watch the whole show below or listen to the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.
About the author
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.
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has served as the Content Director since 2020. Massie, a Richmond, Va., native, has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech grad and Green Bay Packers minority owner can be seen cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.
Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column, co-host of the Happy Hour podcast, and one of our lead reporters. Beforehand, he wrote for IMSA shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019. Simultaneously, he also serves as a Captain in the US Army.
Follow Dalton on Twitter @PitLaneCPT
Caleb began sports writing in 2023 with The Liberty Champion, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race at Richmond in the spring. While there, Caleb met some of the guys from Frontstretch, and he joined the video editing team after graduating from Liberty University with degrees in Strategic Communications and Sports Journalism. Caleb currently work full-time as a Multi-Media Journalist with LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky and contributes to Frontstretch with writing and video editing. He's also behind-the-scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30!
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