Talking NASCAR TV: Verizon Uses FOX to Work Around Sponsorship Ban
Well, we’re through pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 and the Budweiser Shootout. As your TV critic, it is my duty to look everything over …
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.
Martin Truex Jr. Claims Pole for 2009 Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 has what may be the quirkiest system for setting the field of any race in all of professional motorsports. On Sunday, it …
Kevin Harvick Battles Back from Losing Draft to Win 2009 Budweiser Shootout
Sometimes history can in fact repeat itself. In a scenario very similar to the one that allowed Kevin Harvick to win the Daytona 500 back …
Talking NASCAR TV: 4 Big Offseason Changes for 2009
Editor’s Note: After an offseason of hibernation, our TV critique is back! Join Phil Allaway on Tuesdays every week as he picks apart the ups …
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: David Reutimann
David Reutimann knew coming into 2008 that he was going to have to adjust to higher expectations after Bristol in March, as he would be replacing veteran Jarrett behind the wheel of the big-money sponsor UPS Toyota.
2008 NASCAR Driver Review: Paul Menard
Paul Menard’s sophomore season provided some slight improvement. After the struggles that marked the early part of his rookie campaign, 2008 brought continued steadiness for him that marked his second half of 2007.
Carl Edwards Wins 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead, Jimmie Johnson Claims 3rd Consecutive Championship
Carl Edwards knew what he had to do on Sunday to give himself a chance. He needed to lead the most laps, and win the …
Jimmie Johnson Wins Again at Phoenix, Positions Himself to Win 2008 Cup Title at Homestead
Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500k Presented by Pennzoil represented crunch time for the championship contenders, not unlike the later stages of an NBA Playoffs …
Tires at Talladega: What Caused the Failures?
Editor’s Note: Our regular rookie columnist Danny Peters is off this Tuesday, so we filled his spot with another freshman! Newsletter contributor Philip Allaway writes …
Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2008 Pepsi 500 at Fontana
Key Moment: Pole Qualifying on Friday. Jimmie Johnson‘s Pepsi 500 pole-winning run set the tone for the rest of the weekend. In a Nutshell: I …