Sammy Smith Keeping it By the Book Ahead of 1st Xfinity Start
18-year-old Sammy Smith will make his first Xfinity Series start Saturday at Road America.
Daniel McFadin is a 10-year veteran of the NASCAR media corp. He wrote for NBC Sports from 2015 to October 2020. He currently works full time for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and is lead reporter and an editor for Frontstretch. He is also host of the NASCAR podcast "Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin" presented by Democrat-Gazette.
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Dropping the Hammer: Sam Mayer on Acclimating to Xfinity, ‘Strictly Business’ Rivalry With Ty Gibbs
This week marks Sam Mayer’s first full year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The 19-year-old driver talked to Daniel McFadin about the challenges he’s faced and his rivalry with Ty Gibbs.
Dropping The Hammer: NASCAR’s Pride Tweet, Road America’s Future & Cheap Race Broadcasts
Daniel McFadin writes about NASCAR’s lack of transparency on its Pride Month tweet, a Chicago street race’s potential impact on the schedule and the disappointing FS1 broadcast at Knoxville.
Dropping the Hammer: The ‘Rough Journey’ to Daniel Suarez’ NASCAR American ‘Dream’
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Dropping the Hammer: The Re-Education of Ross Chastain
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Dropping the Hammer: Will Next Gen Car Revive the Coca-Cola 600?
The Next Gen car had given a spark to multiple race tracks in its short life span. Can it do the same for NASCAR’s longest race?
Dropping the Hammer: The World According to 23XI Racing
While there are obvious comparisons between 23XI Racing and Trackhouse Racing, Denny Hamlin’s young Cup Series team is following a very different path.
Emotions Run Over With Kurt Busch’s First 23XI Racing Win
Kurt Busch’s first NASCAR Cup win with 23XI Racing was the fruition of Busch’s “special project” for the “twilight” of his career. It’s also filled with a “spiritual connection” to the late Adam Petty.
Joey Logano, William Byron Agree to Disagree Going into Kansas
William Byron doesn’t think he owes Joey Logano payback, but he also doesn’t consider them “even” after their contact at Darlington Raceway.