Talking NASCAR TV: FOX Forgets Important Pit-Road Injury During Kyle Busch Coronation
Hello, race fans. Hope you all enjoyed the action last week from Richmond. I enjoyed the competition – that much is clear – but did …
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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.
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond
Who… gets my shout-out of the race? The shout out of the week goes to Sam Hornish Jr. in the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge. …
Birthday Boy Kyle Busch Brings Home the Hardware in 2009 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond
Race winner Kyle Busch started in 14th, but immediately made great use of the second groove to move up the order.
Talking NASCAR TV: FOX “Back of the Pack” Battles No Laughing Matter for Fans
Hello, race fans. I don’t know about you guys, but I was real scared watching that wreck that Carl Edwards had Sunday at the end …
Talking NASCAR TV: Jump the Shark
Race fans, the title says it all for me. However, for those of you who may not be familiar with the term… let me explain. …
Mark Martin Breaks His Winless Streak, Wins 2009 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix
Starting on the front row this season had been a mixed bag for Mark Martin. At Bristol, he ran up front for most of the …
Talking NASCAR TV: Creative Approach to Practice Makes ESPN Shine at Nashville… Until Nemechek’s Flip
Last weekend was Easter Weekend, a traditional week off for the Sprint Cup Series for as long as I can remember – and probably before …
Talking NASCAR TV: Digger Returns… But That’s Not the Only Problem with Texas Coverage
Hello, race fans. Texas provided us with long green-flag runs on both Saturday and Sunday’s races. Usually, this means that the field gets extensively stretched …
Jeff Gordon Snaps Career-Long Winless Streak in 2009 Samsung 500 at Texas
Coming into Sunday’s Samsung 500, Jeff Gordon had not been to victory lane since the Bank of America 500 on Oct. 13, 2007, a streak …
Talking NASCAR TV: After Martinsville, FOX Needs to Cover More Than Just the Cars up Front
Martinsville is an old-school type of track, a place where the ideals of aerodynamics really don’t apply all that much (although having smooth sheetmetal does …