Thinkin’ Out Loud at Phoenix: Can We Please Change the NASCAR Championship Venue Already?
Phoenix has done its time as the series’ finale. It’s time to move on.
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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