On this week’s episode of Frontstretch Happy Hour, hosts Bryan Nolen and Michael Massie are joined by Frontstretch majority owner and Editor-in-Chief Tom Bowles and TSJSports’ Peter Stratta.
The four guys share their predictions for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and also select who the biggest disappointments were to not qualify for the postseason. They also discuss the status of the Next Gen racecar, which was taking a lot of criticism prior to entertaining races at Richmond Raceway and Daytona International Speedway.
On Saturday (Aug. 23), Kaulig Racing announced it had linked up with Ram to start a five-team NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series operation. The quartet debate the ramifications, struggles and upsides that could come for the team.
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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.
Bryan Nolen is the Operations Manager and Multimedia Director for Frontstretch.com. He also hosts the Bringing the Heat with Bryan Nolen Podcast and occasionally makes appearances on The Happy Hour Podcast. He has a Sportscasting degree from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. He resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, his French Bulldog Archer and two rabbits.
Follow him on Twitter @TheBryanNolen
The author of Did You Notice? (Wednesdays) Tom spends his time overseeing Frontstretch’s 40+ staff members as its majority owner and Editor-in-Chief. Based outside Philadelphia, Bowles is a two-time Emmy winner in NASCAR television and has worked in racing production with FOX, TNT, and ESPN while appearing on-air for SIRIUS XM Radio and FOX Sports 1's former show, the Crowd Goes Wild. He most recently consulted with SRX Racing, helping manage cutting-edge technology and graphics that appeared on their CBS broadcasts during 2021 and 2022.
You can find Tom’s writing here, at CBSSports.com and Athlonsports.com, where he’s been an editorial consultant for the annual racing magazine for 15 years.