Couch Potato Tuesday: Martinsville Exposes Cracks In NBC’s Coverage
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 …
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.
Audi Pulling Out of WEC at End of 2016
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
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
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
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?
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
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 …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Messy Weather, Messy NBC NASCAR Coverage
Last weekend was a mess for NBC Sports and NASCAR in general. Both races scheduled for last weekend were postponed due to rains from Hurricane …
Pirelli World Challenge Championship Scenarios
This weekend, Pirelli World Challenge holds their final races of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. More than half a dozen championships are on …
Couch Potato Tuesday: The Chase Stymies Dover Enjoyment
Author’s Note: This week, we’re going to keep this column to just the Cup race. I will cover the XFINITY and Camping World Truck series races …