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: Iowa Puts Trucks and XFINITY on Display

June 21, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Sprint Cup teams took last weekend off in order to relax. However, even without Cup drivers (Brad Keselowski being an exception to the rule), it …

Porsche Steals Le Mans Overall Victory in Final Lap

January 31, 2023June 20, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Sunday morning, Porsche Team claimed a shocking overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when the leading No. 5 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 …

JR Heffner Partners with Martins Motorsports for Eldora

January 31, 2023June 19, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Saturday night, Frontstretch learned that JR Heffner, a regular racer at Lebanon Valley Speedway and Albany-Saratoga Speedway out of Averill Park, New York, will return …

Porsche Claims Le Mans Overall Pole, Ford Sweeps GTE-Pro Front Row

January 31, 2023June 16, 2016 Phil Allaway

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there are three two-hour qualifying sessions over two days that helps to set the field for the 24-hour …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Jeff Gordon Gets Disrespected

February 10, 2019June 14, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Michigan International Speedway brought the unveiling of the new ultra-low downforce package, one that Darrell Waltrip described as having a smaller rear spoiler than at …

CRG, LLC Returns Nissan to IMSA’s CTSC

January 31, 2023June 10, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Friday, IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge team CRG, LLC announced that they will be switching their No. 44 entry for drivers Sarah Cattaneo and …

Jorge de la Torre Released from Hartford Hospital

January 31, 2023June 8, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday morning, Aston Martin Racing announced that Jorge de la Torre, injured on May 28th in a practice crash at Lime Rock Park in …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Jeff Gordon Gets Blasted

February 10, 2019June 7, 2016 Phil Allaway

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Much like almost any of you reading this column, I despise rainouts. So many people had the DV-R on Monday and they experienced an added …

Multiple Crew Chiefs to Miss Pocono Due to Penalties

January 31, 2023June 2, 2016 Phil Allaway

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On Wednesday, NASCAR released their weekly penalty report. While there no real indications that anything big was coming, the hammer came down fairly strong on …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Memorial Day Weekend Racing TV Overload

February 10, 2019May 31, 2016 Phil Allaway

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One of the biggest racing weekends of the year is now complete. I don’t know about all of you reading this column, but I’m pretty …