On this week’s episode of Frontstretch Happy Hour, hosts Bryan Nolen, Michael Massie and Dalton Hopkins are joined once again by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver and law student Stephen Mallozzi.
Mallozzi will be racing at Watkins Glen International in the No. 33 Team Reaume truck this Friday, May 7, in place of Frankie Muniz, who has GT4 America conflict. He previews his upcoming start.
Then, Mallozzi shifts to law student mode with the gang as he dishes on the latest developments in the Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Spire Motorsports/Chris Gabehart lawsuit.
NASCAR announced on Tuesday evening that Ryan Preece is being docked 25 points and $50,000 for wrecking Ty Gibbs in Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, no penalty was issued to Kyle Busch for getting into John Hunter Nemechek with two laps to go. Mallozzi and the Happy Hour trio weigh in on the penalty for Preece and lack thereof for Busch.
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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.
Chris Graham is a motorsports producer, director, and broadcast engineer based in the Philadelphia-area. Through his work with NRN Productions, he’s helped build and execute live race coverage and sports streaming workflows ranging from lean, two-to-three person crews to full broadcast-style productions. Chris has worked across nearly every position in the truck—producing, directing, technical directing, replay, graphics, camera operation, and engineering—and has supported events and partners including FloSports, the ASA STARS National Tour, and Diamond State Digital. He’s also involved in developing live show formats and digital coverage that bring fans closer to the stories behind the racing. He is currently also the producer for the Frontstretch podcast Happy Hour.
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
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