
Happy Hour: Kyle Busch Day, Connor Zilisch’s Impact & NASCAR’s 2027 Schedule Takes Shape
On Kyle Busch day, the gang reminisces about one of the best to ever do it Source

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Hosted by Bryan Nolen, Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins, Michael Massie, Caleb Barnes · EN-US · 50 episodes
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Bryan Nolen, Trey Lyle, Dalton Hopkins, Michael Massie, Caleb Barnes hosts Michael Massie – Frontstretch, a sports show with 50 episodes published.

On Kyle Busch day, the gang reminisces about one of the best to ever do it Source

Joey Logano held off Chase Briscoe at Richmond to win victory no. 2 of 2026 Source

Frontstretch caught up with some of the Cup Series field to capture some of the stories that occurred at Richmond Source

Larson's sixth place ends a run of four finishes outside the top 30 in the past five races. Source

Sadler nearly didn't stay for the race after it was postponed. Source

Plus, the podcast previews the upcoming weekend at Richmond Raceway. Source

NASCAR is stuck with 38 race dates for now. But there are ways to build in more breaks. Source

Or should the yard of bricks be kept sacred as a historical landmark? Source

NASCAR.com's nascarcasm a.k.a. David Vrabel joins the podcast. Source

It was not only SVG's first career top 10 on a short track, but first career top five.

The IHRA running out of money impacts NASCAR in that it owns Rockingham Speedway.

Part-time TRICON Garage racer Nick Leitz joins the show

Ryan Blaney outlasted the field and Mother Nature for his second Cup Series win of the 2026 season.

Wallace also had an animated conversation with Toyota teammate Ty Gibbs after the race.

One year after his first career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, Sanchez drove like a man trying to get his career back on track.

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.
Retired longtime PRN announcer Mark Garrow returns to the show

As the title sponsor for NOAPS and the NASCAR Local Racing Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts could bring the two together.

The two drivers join the podcast. Also, the hosts and Pardus fill out a NASCAR In-Season Challenge bracket.

What was once expected to be the craziest Silly Season in a while has turned out to be pretty tame so far, but some dominoes could still fall.
Holly Cain
Senior Writer for the NASCAR Wire Service
2 appearances on this show
Denny Hamlin
No.45 car co-owner
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Bell
Part-Time Reporter, Full-Time Racer · Creativity Partners
1 appearance on this show
Jordan Bianchi
1 appearance on this show
Tyler Ankrum
2019 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Thomas
SVP and Chief Technology Officer · Arcos Global Advisors
1 appearance on this show
Andy Jankowiak
ARCA Menards Series
1 appearance on this show
Stephen A.. Smith
1 appearance on this show
Josh Berry
Chief Information Officer at Delta College · Wood Brother's Racing
1 appearance on this show
Bob Pockrass
NASCAR reporter · NASCAR and IndyCar
1 appearance on this show
Connor Hall
Niece Motorsports
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Dye
1 appearance on this show
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