On this week’s episode of Frontstretch Happy Hour, hosts Bryan Nolen, Michael Massie and Dalton Hopkins are joined by the Motor Stardom Show hosts RJ Starcevic and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stephen Mallozzi to recap the chaotic Bristol Motor Speedway night race and its fragile tires.
Afterward, the group brings up the record-breaking amount of caution laps that occurred. Is NASCAR taking too long with the caution breaks?
Then, the boys discuss the final laps of the race that saw Christopher Bell survive a bump and run from Brad Keselowski to win. Is the Next Gen car too square to move anyone out of the way anymore?
Finally, the five give their thoughts on the rumor of the change to the NASCAR playoff format. What needs to change? Should there be a playoffs at all?
Watch the whole show or listen to the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.
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
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
