Happy Hour: Daniel Suarez Gone While TNT Returns
Savage Ventures’ John Newby is back to talk the Trackhouse/Suarez split and TNT’s approach.
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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Jesse Love Bittersweet After ‘Finishing Bridesmaid’ to Best Friend Connor Zilisch
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Corey Heim ‘Writes a New Way to Have It Go Away’ at Pocono
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Happy Hour: Jeff Gluck on NASCAR in Mexico
The Athletic’s Jeff Gluck joins the podcast to recount his Mexico City experience.
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