The Southern 500 returned to its spot as the playoff opener, and Chase Briscoe returned to his spot in victory lane. Caleb Barnes and Kevin Nix react to Briscoe’s dominant drive, what it means for his playoffs, and potentially for his future.
Although Briscoe dominated, he had company at the finish from Tyler Reddick. The driver of the No. 45 went from nearly crashing on the opening lap to contending for the win at the end. Barnes and Nix share thoughts on Reddick’s drive and run to the finish.
The two also recap the playoff drivers who had a mix of issues both on-track and on pit road, leading to a points shake-up. Toyotas controlled the race, taking six of the top seven spots, while a few other drivers might be a little closer to the panic button than you would expect.
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!
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!
Kevin Nix has been with Frontstretch since February 2023. Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, his dream is to be in the NASCAR media sphere full-time. He is a video assistant, working on the back end to streamline video and audio quality of all at-track interviews. Nix also writes about news every Monday for the site.
Nix graduated with a Master's Degree in Sports Journalism from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, Arizona. He also has bachelor's degrees in Communications and Political Science. In his downtime, he likes to read, play video games and take walks in the Arizona weather - when it's not too hot.