Zane Smith Leaves Talladega in Must-Win Scenario for Truck Title Defense
Smith’s Talladega struggles left him way below the playoff cutline with one race remaining in the round.
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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