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: NBC Decent Despite Dearth of Texas Racing

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Phil Allaway

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All three of NASCAR’s national series visited Texas Motor Speedway last weekend, with two races run under the lights, which wouldn’t be out of the …

Matt DiBenedetto Out After Wreck, Jeffrey Earnhardt to Sub

February 10, 2019November 6, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Saturday afternoon, Matt DiBenedetto had a hard crash during the XFINITY Series’ O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. The No. 14 Toyota …

Acura Announces 2017 NSX GT3 Driver Lineup

November 2, 2016November 1, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Tuesday, Acura unveiled their full-time driver lineup for the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Pirelli World Challenge factory efforts at the SEMA Show in …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Martinsville Exposes Cracks In NBC’s Coverage

November 1, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Martinsville Speedway typically brings close quarters, tire issues and some frayed tempers. Last weekend, we got some of that. As far as I know, no …

Audi Pulling Out of WEC at End of 2016

October 27, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday, Audi Sport announced that they are “realigning our motorsport strategy.” As a result, Audi will be pulling out of the FIA World Endurance Championship at …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Shines in the Broadcast Booth

October 25, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Talladega is always an interesting race weekend. Where the camera focuses is less of an issue than normal because most of the field sticks together. …

Mexico Series to Return in 2017 with Peak as Title Sponsor

October 19, 2016 Phil Allaway

On Tuesday, NASCAR announced that Old World Industries’ PEAK brand will serve as the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Mexico Series, starting in 2017. The …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Chris Buescher Impresses In Broadcast Debut

October 18, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Last weekend, we had three interesting races at Kansas Speedway. They were different races, but each had their charms. We also had three approaches to …

Potential 2017 Sprint Cup Rules Leaked?

October 14, 2016 Phil Allaway

Motorsport.com’s Lee Spencer is reporting that Sprint Cup teams have been given a list of rules for the 2017 season. There are seven changes of …

Martinsville Speedway to Add Lights for 2017

October 13, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday afternoon, Martinsville Speedway held a press conference featuring luminaries such as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. where they announced a brand-new lighting project. Martinsville Speedway …