Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
(Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Frontstretch in the Fast Lane: Will Sonoma Bring an SVG Bounceback?

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Frontstretch NASCAR at Track Coordinator Dalton Hopkins joined The Fast Lane with Ed Lane on Wednesday, June 24 and discussed:

  • What’s it like for an active member of our US military to cover a NASCAR race on a United States Navy installation (Naval Base Coronado in San Diego)?
  • Was the racing on the street course good racing or the product of the Shane van Gisbergen crash?
  • Is the quality of racing a sign of better road/street course racing with the current car?
  • Is SVG primed for a firm bounce back at Sonoma Raceway this weekend?
  • Do you anticipate a good broadcast performance from TNT’s 2026 Cup debut?
  • Your colleague Tanner Marlar suggested NASCAR put all Cup broadcasts on Prime. Is that even realistic?
  • Does the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series need a full-time racing Jimmie Johnson, as Amy Henderson suggested?
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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.

Follow Dalton on Twitter @PitLaneCPT

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