Thinkin’ Out Loud at the Daytona 500: NASCAR Finally Lets ‘Em Race to the Line
As I sat on pit road gazing at the broadcast of the final lap of the Daytona 500, I wished for a green flag finish. Thank you NASCAR for giving me one.
Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loudcolumn, co-host of the 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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As I sat on pit road gazing at the broadcast of the final lap of the Daytona 500, I wished for a green flag finish. Thank you NASCAR for giving me one.
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