Sawalich & Eckes Frown, Harrison Burton Smiles After Playoff Cut Race
Despite both drivers matching their best finishes, William Sawalich and Christian Eckes left Gateway forlorn and frustrated.
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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I was expecting another crushingly boring race at Richmond to continue the anti-Next Gen short track narrative. I am so happy I was wrong.
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