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.

Ryan Dalziel Fastest in PWC Long Beach Practice

February 10, 2019April 7, 2017 Phil Allaway

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Long Beach is the only place on the Pirelli World Challenge schedule where the teams can actually put themselves directly up against the IMSA WeatherTech …

Will Power Fastest in Friday Long Beach INDYCAR Practice

February 10, 2019April 7, 2017 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

On Friday afternoon, Team Penske’s Will Power was fastest overall in the two practice sessions for the Verizon IndyCar Series on the streets of Long …

Jordan Taylor Fastest in Crash-Filled IMSA Long Beach Practice

February 10, 2019April 7, 2017 Phil Allaway

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On Friday morning, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship took to the 1.968-mile street course in Long Beach for two hours of practice. Despite being slowed …

Beyond the Cockpit: Townsend Bell on a Storied Career

February 10, 2019April 5, 2017 Phil Allaway

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41-year old Townsend Bell has had a varied career in motorsports. In his mid-20s, Bell was considered an up and coming open-wheel talent, winning the …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Darrell Waltrip Violates Scout Law at Martinsville

April 4, 2017 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

Martinsville Speedway, oldest track in NASCAR and the one of the slowest. This weekend, we got a different type of action at Martinsville. Goodyear, with …

Toyota’s Nicolas Lapierre Fastest Overall in WEC Prologue

February 10, 2019April 3, 2017 Phil Allaway

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On Sunday, the annual Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship wrapped up at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. When the dust settled, it …

Mike Conway Fastest Overall In WEC Prologue Day No. 1

February 10, 2019April 1, 2017 Phil Allaway

This weekend is the Prologue, an open test session for all teams that have declared intentions to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship full-time …