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.
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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