Happy Hour: Did Iowa Just Lose Its Cup Date?
ARCA Menards Series driver Presley Sorah joins the show
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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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Iowa: No Passing Isn’t Entertaining, But Angry Drivers Sure Are
Sunday featured an odd mixture of what’s great and what’s wrong with modern-day Cup racing.
Happy Hour: Mark Martin Talks Playoffs & What Needs to Change
NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin joins the show.
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Indianapolis: Bubba Wallace Win Means More Than You Think
Wallace’s win makes you appreciate the Brickyard just a little bit more, doesn’t it?
Connor Zilisch Earns 100th Race Win for JRM with Indianapolis Triumph
The victory is Zilisch’s third consecutive race win.
Happy Hour: Is 2025 Denny Hamlin’s Championship Year?
nascarcasm joins the podcast as a special guest.
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.
Where Are They Now?: Jeff Hammond Is Back on Top of the Pit Box
At 69 years old, the crew chief legend has not strayed from the sport. Nowadays, Hammond has focused his talents to the Truck Series.
Happy Hour: Is Sonoma the Weakest Road Course on the Schedule?
Bringing the Heat host Trey Lyle returns to the show
Thinkin’ Out Loud at Sonoma: Stop Complaining, You’re Witnessing NASCAR History
This is a historic performance never seen before in 77 years of NASCAR racing. So, please, just for now, be quiet and enjoy it.