Bringing the Heat host Trey Lyle and Michael Massie are back to talk day five of the NASCAR vs. 23XI/Front Row Motorsports antitrust trial, joined by Dalton Hopkins, who attended the Dec. 5 hearing.
Lyle opens the podcast by asking Hopkins for his takeaways from the day’s proceedings and the overall vibe as the first week of the trial wrapped up.
They then dive into the day’s most significant testimony from Heather Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing, who detailed the tense final day of charter negotiations — including NASCAR’s “take it or leave it” offer.
Read all of Frontstretch’s content covering the NASCAR vs. 23XI/FRM antitrust lawsuit here
The hosts also discuss the growing national media presence as Michael Jordan took the stand. They offer a deep look at Jordan’s testimony and its impact on the case.
The episode concludes with Lyle and Massie breaking down testimony from Jon Marshall, director of the Race Team Alliance. They close with final thoughts on the week and who may have the edge heading into next week.
Listen to Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle here or 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 co-host Happy Hour and help out on the podcast front.
He now hosts Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle and oversees the entire podcast operation for Frontstretch.
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.