On the season debut episode of Frontstretch’s Happy Hour, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and RAM hopeful driver Stephen Mallozzi joins the show to discuss his recent bid to become the latest driver for the returning manufacturer.
Afterward, the crew reacts to the previous week’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium and its chaotic setting. Should it return to The Madhouse in the future?
Next, the quartet continue by discussing the upcoming Speedweeks storylines. How will the new Kaulig Racing RAM Truck team fare? Who will make the Daytona 500? Who will go home? And of course, who will win the Great American Race?
Finally, the crew gives their early predictions for the 2026 season. Will anyone have a breakout year? What big silly season changes are in store? And who will win the title?
In a new segment, the four also “pour one out” for which individuals deserve recognition during the offseason.
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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.
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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