Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX’s Season Debut a Dress Rehearsal at Best
Here we are. Speedweeks once again. Good to get the blood going with some racing after a long offseason. That said, Sunday saw probably one …
Phil Allaway has three primary roles at Frontstretch. He's the manager of the site's FREE e-mail newsletter that publishes Monday-Friday and occasionally on weekends. He keeps TV broadcasters honest with weekly editions of Couch Potato Tuesday and serves as the site's Sports Car racing editor.
Outside of Frontstretch, Phil is the press officer for Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. He covers all the action on the high-banked dirt track from regular DIRTcar Modified racing to occasional visits from touring series such as the Super DIRTcar Series.
Wayne Taylor Racing Defends Rolex 24 Victory, Sets Distance Record
Mazda Team Joest may have had the fastest car for much of the race, but they were not perfect. Neither was Wayne Taylor Racing. They …
IMSA, ACO Announce Prototype Convergence, DPi 2.0 Becomes LMDh
Officials from IMSA and the Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) announced convergence of future prototype regulations Friday (Jan. 25) in a special press conference at Daytona …
Riley Motorsports Wins BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona
Friday’s BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona was dominated by teams running the Mercedes-AMG GT4. Following the first pit stop of the day, the dominant Mercedes …
Filipe Albuquerque, Kamui Kobayashi Top Final 2 Daytona WeatherTech Practices
The final two practice sessions for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona had their fair share of minor incidents, but nothing serious. Action Express …
Oliver Jarvis Repeats as Rolex 24 at Daytona Pole Sitter
Mazda Team Joest’s Oliver Jarvis will once again lead the field to the green flag Saturday after he won the pole with a 136.760 mph …
Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor Fastest in Early WeatherTech Practice
Weather has played a substantial role in practice Thursday (Jan. 23) for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams in Daytona. Both sessions saw rain fall. However, …
Kuno Wittmer Wins BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona Pole
The track surface finally dried enough Thursday afternoon (Jan. 23) for IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams to put on slicks and go out for qualifying. …
Indy Dontje Fastest in Moist Pilot Challenge Practice No. 2
HTP Winward Motorsport’s Indy Dontje recaptured a little bit of his pace from the ROAR Before the 24 Thursday morning (Jan. 23). He was able …
Jeroen Bleekemolen Quickest in Wet and Windy Pilot Challenge Practice
Riley Motorsports’ Jeroen Bleekemolen was fastest overall in opening practice Wednesday (Jan. 22) for IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams at Daytona International Speedway with a …