In the first Frontstretch Happy Hour episode of the year, hosts Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins and Michael Massie give their takes on some of the latest news stories that has come out of the NASCAR garage during the offseason.
The trio discuss the latest NASCAR rule changes including the Damaged Vehicle Policy revamp, possible 41-car fields and playoff waivers. Additionally, they debate if Mike Wallace‘s denial of a Daytona 500 entry was justified and give their outlooks on the reveal of the CW broadcast lineup.
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 co-host Happy Hour and help out on the podcast front.
He now hosts Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle and oversees the entire podcast operation for Frontstretch.
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 Frontstretch 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
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.
So Helio gets a free provisional without ever turning a Daytona Nascar lap and Mike Wallace gets to sit on the sideline after multiple Daytona 500’s.
What happened with Mike Wallace was lack of starts in recent years
do to the fact he hadn’t started a cup race dating back to 2015 plus his
last Xfinity start was 5 years ago all on road courses.
I hope you bring up the lack women racing in nascar. Almost all of the nascar podcasters are men so it is difficult for women to bring up who is to replace Hailie Deegan.
It’s simple. A woman needs to be a good racer, and be able to win. If they can do that then they will make it. Nascar doesn’t need any more Danica’s. Talent