This week on Bringing the Heat With Trey Lyle, Michael Waltrip joins to talk his off-track endeavors through Michael Waltrip Brewing.
What started as an idea out on the golf course turned into a growing business. The goal is to “try something new and different,” and Waltrip said he feels the brewers “have made some really tasty beers.”
One new flavor recently announced is a breakfast-inspired beer, described as a cinnamon roll ale inspired by Famous Toastery. With that flavor set to debut later this month, Waltrip dives into the fun and the challenges of running his own brewery.
Waltrip and Lyle do talk a little racing as well, including reviewing the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado. The two also brief the In-Season Challenge.
After the interview, Caleb Barnes joins to go over this week’s hottest topics. That includes speculating on the future of Alex Bowman. Barnes says thinks the decision is in the hands of Bowman, who has a few factors to weigh, including his health and his desire to be on the racetrack.
There’s also rumbling about whether or not Dodge may reenter the NASCAR Cup Series as early as 2027. Barnes says it would be too rushed for the manufacturer to try to jump in as soon as next season, while Lyle shares hopes to see the automaker back in NASCAR’s top level.
In this week’s soundbite, Connor Zilisch recaps his career-best finish at Sonoma Raceway, listing it as “something to build off.” Barnes and Lyle debate if this marks a turning point for the rookie who has had a difficult year to this point.
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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.
Caleb began sports writing in 2023 with The Liberty Champion, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race at Richmond in the spring. While there, Caleb met some of the guys from Frontstretch, and he joined the video editing team after graduating from Liberty University with degrees in Strategic Communications and Sports Journalism. Caleb currently work full-time as a Multi-Media Journalist with LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky and contributes to Frontstretch with writing and video editing. He's also behind-the-scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30!
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