Thinkin’ Out Loud at Watkins Glen: The Shortest Race of The Modern Era Went on for Too Long
Sunday’s event made even the literal shortest NASCAR race in 51 years seem like it went on for an eternity.
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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