Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Must Rise Above NASCAR’s On-Track Product
NBC just cannot seem to buy a break this year when it comes to broadcasting Sprint Cup races. This past weekend was the third attempt …
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: NASCAR Elimination Races and Match Game ’78?
We’ve made it through part No. 1 of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. There are undoubtedly some disappointed drivers and disappointed fans. Our own …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Chase Focus Continues to Haunt NBCSN
Loudon is traditionally a quick race by Sprint Cup standards. As a result, there isn’t quite as much action to show on broadcasts. The track …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Tightens Up for NASCAR’s Chase
Last weekend marked the first weekend of the Chase. Oh boy. It’s the time of the year in which I become more and more irritable …
John Hunter Nemechek Wins 1st Truck Race on Fuel Mileage at Chicagoland
On Saturday morning, the Camping World Truck Series took to Chicagoland Speedway to make up the American Ethanol E15 225, a race originally scheduled for …
2015 MyAfibRisk.com 400 Qualifying at Chicagoland Cancelled, Kevin Harvick on Pole
Thunderstorms descended upon the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway in the late afternoon on Friday. The heavy rains, thunder and lightning ultimately forced NASCAR to cancel Sprint …
Kevin Harvick Fastest in Opening 2015 myAFibRisk.com 400 Practice at Chicagoland
Gray skies greeted the 46 Sprint Cup teams gathered at Chicagoland Speedway when the green flag fell on 85 minutes of practice. The original grandmaster …
Beyond the Cockpit: Austin Cindric, a Young Jack of Trades
When you were 17 years old, what were you doing? For most people, they would have been going to school, trying to get good grades. …
Couch Potato Tuesday: How TV Tries To Keep Richmond Relevant
Before we start, I should explain something really quick. I’m not a fan of the Chase. I don’t like the way the champion is determined. …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Throwback Darlington Announcers Big Hit For NBC
It’s Labor Day Weekend, folks. With NASCAR’s scheduling move for 2015, you know that means. 90-degree weather, humidity and Darlington. Yes, it was a throwback …