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.

Rolex 24 Update: After 6 Hours

February 3, 2023January 30, 2016 by Phil Allaway

Through six hours, the action at the Rolex 24 at Daytona has been intense. A number of different teams have had their time at the …

Multimatic Motorsports, Murillo Racing Take Daytona CTSC Wins

February 3, 2023January 30, 2016 by Phil Allaway

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For the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, the season-opening BMW Performance 200 is a chance to shake off the cobwebs, get back on the track …

Katherine Legge Tops Rolex 24 Happy Hour Charts

February 3, 2023January 29, 2016 by Phil Allaway

After two days of rain, fog and gloomy weather, Friday morning dawned sunny and the track surface was dry. Normally, the final practice session for …

Jan Magnussen Fastest Overall in Wet Night Practice

February 3, 2023January 29, 2016 by Phil Allaway

Most of the teams assembled on-site this weekend at Daytona International Speedway expected to get some dry running under their belts on Thursday, if not …

GT-Le Mans Teams Dominate Short 2nd Practice

February 3, 2023January 28, 2016 by Phil Allaway

After the relatively dry first practice session at Daytona International Speedway, the light rain and mist returned to the World Center of Racing just in …

Ozz Negri Tops Opening Daytona WeatherTech Practice

February 3, 2023January 28, 2016 by Phil Allaway

Teams in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship were greeted with dreary skies and some fog on Thursday morning as the first timed session of the …

CJ Wilson Racing Doubles Up in Opening Daytona Practice

February 3, 2023January 28, 2016 by Phil Allaway

In Daytona, Wednesday dawned ugly. Heavy recent rains turned much of the infield into a mud waller. Getting even one wheel off the track could …

Rico Abreu to ThorSport Racing Full-Time in 2016

February 9, 2023January 19, 2016 by Phil Allaway

On Friday morning in Tulsa, Okla., ThorSport Racing announced that Rico Abreu, most recently of HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks in the K&N Pro Series East, …

NASCAR Announces Eligible Drivers for Sprint Unlimited

February 9, 2023January 12, 2016 by Phil Allaway

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On Monday, NASCAR announced the eligibility criteria for this year’s Sprint Unlimited, scheduled for Feb. 13. While winning a pole during the previous season will …

IMSA Holds Annual Roar Before the 24 Open Test

February 9, 2023January 11, 2016 by Phil Allaway

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On Sunday, IMSA wrapped up the Roar Before the 24, a three-day open test at Daytona International Speedway for teams in both the WeatherTech SportsCar …