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: Michigan Brings Debris Issues to the Forefront

February 10, 2019June 20, 2017 by Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/ NKP)

Welcome back, race fans. This past race weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series were in action at Michigan International Speedway. Fans saw …

Vaillante Rebellion’s No. 13 DQ’d Due to Bodywork Modification

June 19, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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On Monday afternoon, the FIA announced that the No. 13 ORECA 07-Gibson for Vaillante Rebellion has been disqualified from last weekend’s 24 Hours of Le …

Porsche LMP Team Takes Very Unexpected Le Mans Victory

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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On Sunday morning, Porsche LMP Team’s No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley claimed overall victory in the 85th …

Toyota’s Le Mans Charge Falls to Pieces at Night

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Leading into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota GAZOO Racing had a near flawless weekend. Toyota TS050s were at the top of the charts …

Risi Competizione Out of Le Mans Due to Pierre Kaffer’s Crash

June 18, 2017June 17, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Last year, Risi Competizione finished second in GTE-Pro at Le Mans but was every bit as fast as the class winners. In 2017, we’ll never …

Brad Keselowski Fastest in Michigan Happy Hour, AJ Allmendinger Crashes

February 10, 2019June 17, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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In Happy Hour for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski set the fastest lap of the 55-minute session. Keselowski’s …

Martin Truex Jr. Fastest in Michigan Practice No. 2, Jimmie Johnson to Backup

February 10, 2019June 17, 2017 by Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

Saturday morning, Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. was fastest in the second practice session for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams at Michigan International …

Beyond the Cockpit: Àlvaro Parente on PWC, Factory Racing and Travel

February 10, 2019June 17, 2017 by Phil Allaway

(Photo: K-PAX Racing)

Àlvaro Parente is a 32-year old racer out of Porto, Portugal. He is a factory racer for McLaren, racing 650S GT3s on a regular basis …

Lawson Aschenbach in New Era with GTS Class Camaro GT4.R

June 17, 2017June 17, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Last year, Lawson Aschenbach finished third in points in Pirelli World Challenge’s GTS Class with an older-spec Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R. While he did take home …

Records Fall as Kamui Kobayashi Takes Le Mans Pole for Toyota

June 16, 2017 by Phil Allaway

The general expectation was that times were going to be quick this year at Le Mans, especially in the LMP2 class where teams have roughly …