Fernando Alonso to Skip Monaco, Compete in Indianapolis 500
In a very surprising announcement Wednesday morning, McLaren announced that Fernando Alonso will enter the Indianapolis 500 in a entry run by Andretti Autosport. In …
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.
Robert Alon Placed on Probation for Unjustifiable Risk
On Tuesday, IMSA announced that Robert Alon has been placed on probation for the next three races for his racecraft on the final lap of Saturday’s …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Makes Texas Look Good … Early On
Prior to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series tackled the revamped Texas Motor Speedway. The race itself turned …
O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 TV Ratings Low, but Flat
The overnight ratings are in for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, and they’re not great. The race earned a 2.5 overnight …
Alvaro Parente Wins Fire Hydrant-Plagued PWC Feature
K-PAX Racing’s Alvaro Parente led flag-to-flag Sunday to claim victory in the Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTA race in Long Beach. It is the second win …
James Hinchcliffe Uses Pit Strategy to Claim Comeback Win
James Hinchcliffe took the lead when Scott Dixon pitted under green on lap 54. Shortly afterwards, a full course yellow came out for Alexander Rossi’s …
Simon Pagenaud Fastest in INDYCAR Long Beach Warm-up
Sunday is destined to be a tough day for defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud. A penalty for impeding traffic in qualifying means that …
Helio Castroneves Wins Long Beach Pole with Track Record
On Saturday afternoon, Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves won the pole for Sunday’s 43rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Castroneves’ lap of 66.2254 seconds …
Taylor Brothers Win Destructive BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach
On Saturday afternoon, Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor passed Tequila Patron ESM’s Ryan Dalziel with ten minutes to go. From there, the Altamonte Springs, Fla. …
Scott Dixon Fastest in INDYCAR Long Beach Final Practice
Scott Dixon continued his great form on Saturday, turning in the best lap of the 45-minute final practice session of the weekend. However, Dixon topped …