On this week’s episode of Frontstretch Happy Hour, hosts Trey Lyle, Michael Massie and Dalton Hopkins are joined by NASCAR content creator and Motorscape owner Gary Sexton as a guest.
But first, the three hosts dive into Kyle Busch‘s comments on the podcast Actions Detrimental that he was denied two opportunities to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
They also talk about Carson Hocevar being the answer to fans’ yearning for drivers with personalities.
.@CarsonHocevar appears to be the answer to fans that want personalities out of #NASCAR drivers. Love him or hate him.
— Dalton Hopkins (@PitLaneCPT) May 11, 2025
This year:
– Streamed on iracing DURING the Daytona 500 (red flag)
– Was in a GTA-style NASCAR trailer
– Bought and daily drives a Dale Earnhardt livery Chevy… https://t.co/3GqenYs2ir
Sexton then joins the show as the guys detail their dream All-Star Race format. Finally, the quartet reveal which NASCAR conspiracy theories are their favorites.
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 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 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