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.

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

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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 …

Entry List: 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

June 15, 2017June 14, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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This weekend, the FIA World Endurance Championship has their marquee event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 8.469-mile Circuit de la Sarthe will be …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Looking Back On FOX’s Drivers Only Broadcast

June 13, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Greetings, race fans. Last weekend was a very interesting and tiring time at Pocono Raceway. As you can imagine, the primary source of discussion in …

The Big 6: Questions After the Axalta Presents the Pocono 400

February 10, 2019June 12, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Who… Gets the Shoutout of the Race? Here’s a hard and fast rule: If you earn your first career victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Middling Dover Tire Explanations and ESPN’s INDYCAR Future

February 10, 2019June 6, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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Dover is always an interesting weekend for NASCAR teams. You have three races, the oldest surface currently in use in Cup, and high speeds. You …

Kamui Kobayashi Fastest at Le Mans Test Day

February 10, 2019June 4, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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On Sunday, the Automobile Club d’Ouest (ACO) hosted the annual Le Mans Test Day at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Attendance for those intending on …

Taylor Brothers Overcome Qualifying Wreck to Claim 5th Straight Win

August 27, 2024June 4, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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It seems like Wayne Taylor Racing cannot be stopped at this point. On Saturday, the team started at the back of the Prototype class due …

Ricky Taylor Crashes, “Other Means” Gives Action Express Front Row

June 3, 2017June 2, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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In the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the field is broken down by class for qualifying. Each class gets 15 minutes for the competitors to turn …

Dane Cameron Leads Action Express 1-2 in Final Belle Isle Practice

August 27, 2024June 2, 2017 by Phil Allaway

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In the afternoon session, the speed shown by Action Express Racing continued to be shown to the masses. This time, it was Dane Cameron, fresh …