Steve Byrnes Takes Leave of Absence To Battle Cancer
FOX Sports announced on Wednesday that Steve Byrnes, co-host of NASCAR RaceHub and part-time play-by-play commentator for Camping World Truck Series races on FOX Sports …
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: The Need For NASCAR TV To Delve Deeper
So, big news: Kansas Speedway’s NASCAR races were nowhere near as irritating TV-wise as Dover was. It feels great to not want to rip your …
Jules Bianchi Hospitalized After Serious Crash During Grand Prix of Japan
Sunday’s Formula One Grand Prix of Japan, held in very wet conditions due to rain bands from incoming Typhoon Phanfone, was red-flagged and declared complete …
Slugger Labbe to Take RCR R&D Job; Justin Alexander Becomes Menard’s Crew Chief at Talladega
On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that Richard “Slugger” Labbe, crew chief of the No. 27 Menards Chevrolet driven by Paul Menard, will assume …
Regan Smith Will Return to JR Motorsports In 2015
JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is not necessarily the most formal car owner on earth. On Wednesday, Earnhardt Jr. chose to forego an official …
NTS Motorsports Loses Chicagoland Appeal
On Wednesday, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel heard an appeal of the ten point penalty levied upon NTS Motorsports’ No. 20 team, in addition to …
Couch Potato Tuesday: How An Elimination Race Turned Irritating
Eliminations are a big part – perhaps, save for the actual title itself, the biggest – of the Chase for the Sprint Cup from 2014 …
Tony Stewart Takes Questions From Media For First Time Since Ward Incident
On Monday morning, Tony Stewart spoke to the assembled media (writers, and cameras from multiple media outlets including FOX Sports and ESPN) for the first …
Yuengling Extends Partnership With RCR; Will Make Cup Debut In 2015
On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that they have extended their partnership with D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc, a Pennsylvania-based beer manufacturer. As …
Couch Potato Tuesday: More of the Same from ESPN; Fox Sports 1 Achieves Despite Technical Issues
The second race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup would undoubtedly bring a new feature – who’s in and who’s out – into the …