While Christopher Bell held on to earn his third consecutive win, Caleb Barnes and Anthony Damcott discuss how the option tires added certain elements to the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway Sunday afternoon (March 9).
Plus, Josh Berry and Zane Smith quietly impress with solid days, ending in fourth- and ninth-place finishes, respectively. On the flip side, should Joe Gibbs Racing be worried about Ty Gibbs? And how disappointing of a day was it for Spire Motorsports?
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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!
Anthony Damcott joined Frontstretch in March 2022. Currently, he is an editor and co-authors Fire on Fridays (Fridays); he is also the primary Truck Series reporter/writer and serves as an at-track reporter, among many other duties he takes on for the site. A proud West Virginia Wesleyan College alum from Akron, Ohio, Anthony is now a grad student. He is a theatre actor and fight-choreographer-in-training in his free time.
You can keep up with Anthony by following @AnthonyDamcott on X.