An incredible afternoon of racing in Las Vegas resulted in another first-time winner, and Caleb Barnes and Stephen Stumpf discuss how an abundance of pit road problems caused plenty of mid-race shakeups.
In the midst of the messes, Josh Berry consistently ran well, keeping the No. 21 Ford towards the front and eventually putting him in position to win. What is the limit for Wood Brothers Racing in 2025?
Plus, should NASCAR adjust pit road rules going forward after Christopher Bell and the No. 20 team used a creative solution to get help from teammate Chase Briscoe’s crew and avoid a major penalty?
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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!
Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly column is “Stat Sheet,” and he formerly wrote "4 Burning Questions" for three years. He also writes commentaries, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.
Find Stephen on Twitter @stephen_stumpf