Happy Hour Podcast: Nick Leitz Joins for Yellow Line Debate, Weather Races & Ryan Blaney Dominance
Part-time TRICON Garage racer Nick Leitz 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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Fire on Fridays: Let Actions, Not Words, Dictate NASCAR Penalties
Boys have at it, but do it quietly. We don’t want to wake up the officials.
Happy Hour: Chicago or Chicagoland? No Penalties for Shane van Gisbergen or Austin Hill?
The hosts debate which of the two tracks should be on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2027 and give reactions to the lack of penalties from NASCAR.
Happy Hour: SVG Wins Again! Sonoma’s Future, In-Season Challenge & Mark Garrow
Retired longtime PRN announcer Mark Garrow returns to the show
Fire on Fridays: An Open Letter to NASCAR Teams’ Public Relations
It’s time to clear some of the air about us at Frontstretch.
Frontstretch in the Fast Lane: Will Sonoma Bring an SVG Bounceback?
Dalton Hopkins joined Ed Lane to look back at San Diego and ahead to Sonoma this weekend.
Happy Hour: Mini Tyrrell & Preston Pardus on NASCAR in San Diego
The two drivers join the podcast. Also, the hosts and Pardus fill out a NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket.
Stock Car Scoop: It’s Officially Heim Time in the Cup Series!
Eric Schneck, Dalton Hopkins and Bryan Nolen break down one of the more unique weekends in NASCAR at Naval Base Coronado.
Bubba Wallace Wants More Despite Impressive Coronado Rally to 2nd Place
It was a hard-fought second-place finish for Bubba Wallace. But that doesn’t mean he has to like it.
Corey Day Survives Weekend from Hell to Earn Coronado Top 10
Despite having a backup car, penalties, multiple spins and even a manhole cover, Corey Day somehow ended his Coronado weekend with a top 10