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.

Sébastien Buemi Fastest in Happy Hour, BMW Tops GTLM

February 10, 2019January 8, 2017 Phil Allaway

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In Daytona Beach this time of year, the average high is 68 degrees with lows in the upper 40’s. On Sunday, temperatures barely got to …

DragonSpeed Fastest in Session No. 6, Marcel Fässler Goes Up in Flames

February 10, 2019January 8, 2017 Phil Allaway

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Saturday morning dawned quite chilly in Daytona Beach. Temperatures hovered around 35 degrees when teams arrived at the track for the third and final day …

Jani Fastest Again at Night, 7/8ths of a Second Separates GT Le Mans

February 10, 2019January 8, 2017 Phil Allaway

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Once the sun went down in Daytona on Saturday night, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams went back on track for one more 90 minute …

Nico Rondet, Jade Buford Top CTSC Saturday Roar Sessions

January 7, 2017 Phil Allaway

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Much like the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge teams on hand in Daytona had to deal with inclement weather in the …

Mazda Motorsports Gets Their Groove Back on Roar Day No. 2

January 7, 2017 Phil Allaway

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Overnight thunderstorms and lingering rains made the early morning session No. 3 a complete toss-up for teams in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. A couple …

Risi Competizione Returns Giancarlo Fisichella, Toni Vilander for 2017

January 6, 2017 Phil Allaway

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On Thursday, Risi Competizione announced that Toni Vilander and former Formula One racer Giancarlo Fisichella will return for the full season in the No. 62 Ferrari …

LMP2’s Continue to Assert Themselves as Jani Quickest Again

January 6, 2017 Phil Allaway

So far in the Roar Before the 24, it is a little difficult to figure out who has the speed in the Prototype class. In …

Jade Buford Tops CTSC Session No. 2 with New Mustang GT4

January 6, 2017 Phil Allaway

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In the second session for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Daytona International Speedway, it was a familiar team on top of the charts. …

REBELLION Racing Fastest in Shortened First Roar Session

February 10, 2019January 6, 2017 Phil Allaway

Mid-morning on Friday, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams ventured out onto Daytona International Speedway’s road course for their first session of 2017. Unlike the …

Charles Espenlaub Fastest in First CTSC Roar Practice

February 10, 2019January 6, 2017 Phil Allaway

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On Friday morning, the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge teams in attendance took to the 3.56-mile infield road course for their first session of 2017. …