Thinkin’ Out Loud at Pocono: Are Ford, Team Penske Peaking Too Early?
In a championship format that values late season performance most, have Ford and Team Penske peaked too early in the season?
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!
Happy Hour: Alex Bowman Gets to Fly the W as Rain Returns to Chicago
Plus: does Bubba Wallace deserve a penalty after making contact with Bowman on the cool-down lap?
Thinkin’ Out Loud in Chicago: NASCAR in the Wet Remains a Diamond in the Rough
Wet-weather tires once again played a role in an entertaining finish at Chicago.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Nashville: No, We Don’t Need Another Overtime Rule Change
Let’s not overreact with a rule change because of one race devolving into chaos.
Harrison Burton Has Choice Words for Carson Hocevar: ‘He’s on a Lot of People’s Lists … Kind of Shows Why’
The pair tussled on track during Sunday’s Cup race at Nashville.
Daniel Dye Eyes Playoff Spot After 2nd-Place Finish in Nashville
The driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado set a new career-best finish and moved to within 14 points of the playoff cutline.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at New Hampshire: A Messy Victory for Rain Tires Show There’s Still a Lot to Learn
New Hampshire was a good litmus test for wet-weather tires at ovals.
Happy Hour: South Boston GM Wants More Opportunities for Short Track Racers
South Boston General Manager Brandon Brown joins the podcast.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Iowa: No More Oval Shifting, Please
Progressive banking and less shifting seems to be a winning combination for the Next Gen car.
Stock Car Scoop: Breaking Down the First Cup Series Race at Iowa
Caleb Barnes, filling in for Adam Cheek chats with Stephen Stumpf about how the first Cup Race at Iowa panned out.