Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN’s Field Of Four, Not 43
I’m going to make a statement up front before I even start the critique: I hate watching championship battles. Why? The race doesn’t even matter, …
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.
Brad Keselowski Fastest in Sprint Cup Practice
On Friday afternoon, the 43 Sprint Cup teams assembled at Homestead-Miami Speedway ventured out onto the 1.5 mile oval for a 90 minute practice session …
Championship Round Media Day Held in Doral
On Wednesday evening, NASCAR held Championship Media Day at Trump National Doral Miami, a golf resort and spa in Doral, Florida, just outside of Miami. …
Foyt Undergoes Triple Bypass Surgery
A.J. Foyt Enterprises announced in a press release on Wednesday that four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and team owner A.J. Foyt underwent a coronary bypass surgical …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Did “Chasing” Ratings Help Or Hurt ESPN?
At the very front of the field, the Phoenix International Raceway race weekend was not the most competitive out there. In 644 total laps of …
Kurt Busch Under Investigaton for Domestic Violence in Delaware
On Friday, the Dover Police Department announced that they have opened a domestic violence investigation against Sprint Cup Series regular Kurt Busch. The investigation stems …
Akinori Ogata to Make Camping World Truck Series Debut in Phoenix
Win-Tron Racing announced on Wednesday that they have signed 41-year old Akinori Ogata to drive the No. 35 Toyota Tundra in Friday night’s Lucas Oil …
Watkins Glen International to Repave in 2015
On Wednesday, Watkins Glen International announced plans for a comprehensive repave of both the 2.45 mile short course used during the NASCAR weekend and the …
Hendrick Motorsports to Pay Fines Stemming From Texas Fight
On Wednesday morning, Hendrick Motorsports General Manager Doug Duchardt announced that the organization would be paying the fines incurred by members of the Nos. 5 …
Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN’s Fight Night At The Races
The specter of violence has reared its head once again. Cripes. Before we even get into the critique, I’ll state for the record that this …