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By Phil Allaway

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: Dull Energy Continues in Vegas, Danica Patrick Equal To 2022

Phil Allaway
Nascar Cup Series

#1: Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, GlobalTranz Chevrolet Camaro and #11: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, FedEx Express Toyota Camry

Sunday’s race didn’t have all that much energy. It seems like everyone is just going through the motions.

Couch Potato Tuesday: Fontana Doubleheader Brings a Stark Difference

Phil Allaway
2023 Fontana Auto Club Christopher Bell Ricky Stenhouse Jr Joey Logano Alex Bowman Five Wide Salute Logan Riely Getty

(Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

There was a distinct lack of energy for much of the Cup broadcast Sunday. Like everyone was just going through the motions as if the weekend was a letdown.

Couch Potato Tuesday: Commercials and Poor Production Hurt Daytona 500 Broadcast

Phil Allaway
Alex Bowman, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick pack racing, NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The Daytona 500 is the biggest NASCAR race of the year. Typically, you want to put your best foot forward. It didn’t seem like that was the case on Sunday.

NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers: Stars of the ’60s & ’70s

Phil Allaway, Michael Massie, Adam Cheek, Frank Velat and Michael Finley
LeeRoy Yarbrough

LeeRoy Yarbrough in 1968. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

Fred Lorenzen, Bobby Isaac and more are up next in our recurring series.

Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX NASCAR Coverage Struggles To Shake Off The Rust In L.A.

Phil Allaway
Nascar Cup Series

#34: Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, FR8Auctions.com Ford; #11: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota; #2: Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Freight liner Ford; #20: Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Interstate Batteries Toyota; #54: Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Monster Energy Toyota

The 2023 Clash was the debut event for new NASCAR on FOX producer Chuck McDonald. Should he be blamed for a broadcast that struggled to shake off the rust?

NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers: Gone Too Soon

Phil Allaway, Frank Velat, Stephen Stumpf, Joy Tomlinson, Luken Glover and Bryan Gable
Davey Allison Rookie 28 Havoline Ford Thunderbird At Michigan David Bryant

(Photo: David Bryant)

NASCAR is celebrating its 75th anniversary all throughout the 2023 season. In 1998, NASCAR had a panel select a list of its 50 greatest drivers for its golden anniversary. Likewise, we at Frontstretch decided to put together our own list of the 75 greatest NASCAR drivers in honor of this year’s milestone. Seventeen of our …

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