Thinkin’ Out Loud at Dover: Will Ty Dillon’s Bracket-Busting Kill the In-Season Tournament?
Likely nobody expected the first in-season tournament would come down to two drivers that have never won a Cup race – NASCAR included.
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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This is a historic performance never seen before in 77 years of NASCAR racing. So, please, just for now, be quiet and enjoy it.
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The second-year Cup driver joins the podcast.
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Austin Green Impresses Again with 2nd Consecutive Xfinity Top 10
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Charles Denike: Army Combat Diver & 23XI Crew Chief
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