Mike Rockenfeller Running Watkins Glen, Charlotte for Spire
Rockenfeller will debut in the No. 77 this month.
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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Sam Mayer Returning With JRM Full Time in 2023
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Thinkin’ Out Loud at Michigan: Kevin Harvick, Sorry for Doubting You
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He’ll return to the car next week at Michigan, but otherwise, he’s only sure for Daytona and Talladega in his family-owned No. 68.
