Bringing the Heat: Todd Gilliland Calls FRM a ‘Second Family’
Gilliland joins Bringing the Heat to talk his 2025 season.
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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Todd Gilliland Shares Feelings of 2025 Performance, Golf & Pickles
With three top 10s and a new love for golfing, Todd Gilliland had plenty to talk about when reflecting on 2025.
Happy Hour: Is Denny Hamlin Delivering a Championship? + Lavar Scott
ARCA Menards Series championship runner-up Lavar Scott joins the show
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Las Vegas: A Denny Hamlin Win Everyone Should Like
Put your hate for Hamlin aside because, just this one time, you kind of have to feel happy for him.
Through the Gears: NASCAR Betting Odds for Las Vegas
Who’s a good bet for a key playoff race in Sin City? We’ve got you covered.
Happy Hour: The Life of a NASCAR Playoff Driver + John Roberts Joins
Roberts, of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and Trackside Live, gives his takes on ratings and playoffs.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at the ROVAL: Goodyear May Be Saving this Season
Regardless of how you feel 2025 started, it feels like Goodyear’s tires over the last few weeks have been giving this season a positive flip in race quality.
Nick Sanchez Seeking to Be Better for Xfinity Series Return in 2026
Nick Sanchez has had a more successful season than most Xfinity Series rookies, yet he still wants to improve.
Happy Hour: Denny Hamlin Doesn’t Deliver at Kansas + Ryan Vargas Joins
NASCAR journeyman and self-proclaimed “Driver of Things” Ryan Vargas joins the show
‘He’s a Dumbass for That Move’: Contact with Denny Hamlin Costs Bubba Wallace Kansas Victory
Upon passing his car owner on the cooldown lap at Kansas, Bubba Wallace flipped him off.