2019 NASCAR Top Storylines: TV Ratings Up for 2019
After a full season of NASCAR coverage in 2019, NASCAR has something to hang its hat on, as ratings for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup …
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.
Couch Potato Tuesday: NASCAR on NBC Needs Coverage of More Than Just the Championship 4
Well, the NASCAR season is now complete. Kyle Busch is the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Out of the five of us from Frontstretch …
GRT Grasser Racing Team Joins IMSA With Katherine Legge, Christina Nielsen
A part-time operation will go full-time in IMSA in 2020. GRT Grasser Racing Team has partnered with GEAR Racing to field a No. 19 Lamborghini …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Some Quick Thoughts
The season is now complete. You’re probably wondering what I thought of the broadcasts this past weekend from Homestead-Miami Speedway. Truth is, I was in …
Paul Menard, David Ragan End Full-Time NASCAR Careers
While the focus on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway was clearly on the Championship 4, there were other stories in play. For both Paul Menard and …
Austin Cindric Has Up-and-Down Run To 7th, Finishes 6th In Points
For Team Penske’s Austin Cindric, Saturday was a day to simply do the best he could. Getting eliminated from the playoffs at ISM Raceway meant …
Tyler Reddick Wins Ford EcoBoost 300 Pole
Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick fired the first salvo Saturday afternoon (Nov. 16) at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With a lap at 167.069 miles per hour, Reddick …
Austin Hill Wins Ford EcoBoost 200; Matt Crafton Claims 3rd Truck Championship
Hattori Racing Enterprises’ Austin Hill took advantage of slightly fresher tires on the final run of the race to run down Matt Crafton and take …
Ford EcoBoost 400 Friday Practice, Qualifying Cancelled; Practice to Replace Qualifying
Due to earlier rains, plus the return of precipitation before Homestead-Miami Speedway could be fully dried, NASCAR has officially wiped out both scheduled practice sessions …
Ford EcoBoost 200 Qualifying Canceled, Stewart Friesen to Start From Pole
Heavy rains and lightning in the vicinity of Homestead-Miami Speedway forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200. As a result, NASCAR …