Couch Potato Tuesday: Missing the Forest While Staring at the Wrong Trees
Well, Memorial Day weekend is over now. We were treated to over 1,500 miles of racing last weekend between a number of series. Today, we’re …
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.
Critic’s Annex: Jeff Gordon Provides FOX with Fresh Meat
As you’ve undoubtedly read by now, FOX Sports announced on Thursday that four-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will be moving into the broadcast …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Provides Stripped-Down Broadcasts
This past weekend was the first part of “10 Days of Thunder” for FOX Sports. Weekend No. 1 featured racing in Charlotte and in Iowa. …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Erik Jones’s Debut Brings Unsavory Booth Behavior
Welcome back, folks. Hope you had an excellent Mother’s Day Weekend. Last weekend, the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series were both at Kansas …
Cameron Hayley Fastest in 2015 Toyota Tundra 250 Practice at Kansas
On Thursday, Camping World Truck Series teams were originally scheduled to have two practice sessions ahead of Friday night’s Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway. …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Jeff Gordon’s Booth Finale Highlight of Weekend
Welcome back to another edition of Couch Potato Tuesday. Today, we’ve reached critique No. 450. Yowza. To top that off, we’ve got Talladega. By the …
Fraternal Order of Eagles Expands Partnership with HScott Motorsports
On Tuesday, HScott Motorsports announced an expansion of their relationship with the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E). The F.O.E. will serve as the primary sponsor …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Flirts With The Line at Richmond
Hello, TV watchers. As you all know, the past week stunk big time. When I wrote last week’s edition of Couch Potato Tuesday, I had …
The Critic’s Annex: Remembering Steve Byrnes
Let’s cut to the chase. This bites. It is never good to have to write about the passing of anyone. It’s tough enough to deal …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Struggles with Production Pacing in Bristol
Last weekend was a bit of a marathon, racing-wise. It was nearly 10 hours from the beginning of FOX’s Bristol coverage to the end of …