The caution flag stayed tucked away as Austin Dillon wound down the closing laps at Richmond Raceway, following the same story as the previous year, without the twist ending. Caleb Barnes and Anthony Damcott react to Dillon’s win, and what felt different about the clean race to the finish compared to the 2024 chaos.
Just behind Dillon, Alex Bowman could not close the gap, and the Hendrick Motorsports driver now sits in the final playoff position. Barnes and Damcott discuss Bowman’s complaints about race manipulation in the closing laps, as well as what could happen to the bubble at Daytona International Speedway in a week.
Finally, the two tackle the topic of the overall race. From start to finish, this Richmond race felt refreshing, especially compared to the previous months of action that had become increasingly stale.
There is a lot to talk about, but just a little time to do so. Check out Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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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!