Thinkin’ Out Loud at Daytona: A Bigger Story Overshadows NASCAR Playoff Cut
There was one much bigger story that overshadowed all others, and it had nothing to do with the playoffs.
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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