After an exciting weekend of racing at Martinsville, here’s what on tap for this episode of Bringing the Heat With Bryan Nolen.
The program begins with an exclusive interview between Fronstretch’s Dalton Hopkins and veteran driver Daniel Hemric.
Hemric, who recorded his first win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, talks about his return to the series full time. He also reflects on his NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series stint with Kaulig Racing and the decision to return to trucks.
Chase Folsom then joins guest host Trey Lyle to discuss the happenings on the garage over the past week, including Kyle Larson‘s paint scheme reveal for his second attempt at the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 double as well as Legacy Motor Club’s lawsuit against Rick Ware Racing.
The soundbite of the week is courtesy of Sammy Smith. The driver of the No. 8 for JR Motorsports had an eventful weekend at Martinsville. Smith talks about his last-lap run-in with Taylor Gray that caused the two to finish in the back of the Xfinity pack.
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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.
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
Chase began working with Frontstretch in the spring of 2023 as a news writer, while also helping fill in for other columns as needed. Chase is now the main writer and reporter for Frontstretch.com's CARS Tour coverage, a role which began late in 2023. Aside from racing, some of Chase's other hobbies include time in the outdoors hunting and fishing, and keeping up with all things Philadelphia sports related.