Dropping the Hammer: The Potential Danger of NASCAR’s Long Season
Martin Truex Jr.’s retirement decision could be hinging on how taxing the Cup Series schedule is.
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: My Dream All-Star Race(s)
Kyle Busch vs. Brad Keselowski is Daniel McFadin’s dream All-Star matchup; what’s yours?
Dropping the Hammer: The Miracle of the Chicago Street Race
Although Mother Nature nearly postponed the Cup race, NASCAR’s gamble to run a street course race paid off.
Shane van Gisbergen ‘In League of His Own’ With Chicago Win
The New Zealand native came into NASCAR and taught some stock car full-time regulars a thing or two about racing on a street course.
Shane Van Gisbergen Impresses in Day 1 at Chicago Street Course
Van Gisbergen “tried to find [his] own piece of track and build up at [his] own pace.”
Dropping the Hammer: Let’s Talk About the Chicago Street Course
NASCAR has finally made the Chicago Street Course a reality.
Dropping the Hammer: Cheers & Jeers for 1st Half of NASCAR Season
Daniel McFadin takes a look at the positives and negatives of NASCAR’s first half of 2023.
Dropping the Hammer: Let’s Talk About Playoff Waivers (Again)
Because playoff waivers is still a hot topic.
Dropping the Hammer: Just Say ‘No’ to Playoff Waivers Like Chase Elliott’s
When will the sanctioning body say “no” to a request for a playoff waiver?
Dropping the Hammer: 23XI Racing ‘Best of the Rest’ at North Wilkesboro
There wasn’t much 23XI Racing could have done to keep the unstoppable force that was Kyle Larson from winning at North Wilkesboro Speedway Sunday night.