Thinkin’ Out Loud at Darlington: Chaos Leaves No One Safe In Championship Chase
Multiple NASCAR championship contenders ran into problems as Erik Jones held off Denny Hamlin to win the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
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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Multiple Mechanical Failures Put Top NASCAR Playoff Drivers on the Postseason Back Foot
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NASCAR News Avalanche: What Daytona News Dump Means for 2023 Silly Season
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Clements’ win still stands, it just does not count toward the playoffs.
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Stock Car Scoop: Will Chaotic Daytona Cause Playoff Havoc?
With Cup’s regular-season finale at Daytona this weekend, Adam Cheek and Dalton Hopkins break down what to expect from the chaos.
