Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC NASCAR Throwback Weekend Brings Smiles, Questions
Labor Day weekend is always an interesting one in the world of motorsports. Darlington has re-claimed the weekend for Sprint Cup and the XFINITY Series, …
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.
Magnus Racing Disputes VIR Exclusion
Last weekend, Magnus Racing‘s No. 44 Audi R8 LMS GT3 of Andy Lally and John Potter finished third in GT Daytona in the Michelin GT …
WeatherTech Racing to Field PWC Entries in Final Two Events
A little over two weeks ago, Alex Job Racing announced the withdrawal of the No. 22 WeatherTech Racing Porsche from the remainder of the IMSA …
Brad Keselowski Docked 10 Points for Failing Post-Race Laser Inspection
On Wednesday, NASCAR released their weekly penalty report. It contained a wide assortment of warnings, but one graded penalty as well. Brad Keselowski‘s No. 2 Miller Lite …
Betty Jane France Dies
Early Tuesday morning, NASCAR announced that Betty Jane France, the widow of former NASCAR CEO Bill France, Jr. and the mother of current CEO Brian …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Always Tell Viewers Why the Caution Is Out
Low-downforce racing is always interesting; my takeaway so far of the three low-downforce races is that the package makes NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars handle …
Corvette Racing Dominates Michelin GT Challenge at VIR
On Sunday afternoon, the sun was back out and the brand-new pavement was baking at Virginia International Raceway. 21 cars took the green flag for the …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Raining On Bristol’s NBC Parade
Welcome back. The weather is just brutal lately in the United States. Undoubtedly, you’ve heard about the floods in Louisiana brought on by a stationary …
Park Place Motorsports Withdraws from VIR
On Wednesday, Alex Job Racing announced the complete withdrawal of the No. 22 WeatherTech Porsche team from the remainder of the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar …
WeatherTech Porsche Leaves WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
It seems really bizarre that a team sponsored by the series’ title sponsor could be pulling out of the series, but it is the case. …