Michael Jordan Congratulates Riley Herbst on Career Day in Texas
It was Riley Herbst’s best result on a non-drafting oval, and Michael Jordan was proud of 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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