By Phil Allaway

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.

Kenton Koch Wins WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 Pole

April 30, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Murillo Racing’s Kenton Koch won the pole for Saturday’s WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 with a lap at 89.592 mph.

Ricky Taylor Sweeps Laguna Seca WeatherTech Practices

April 30, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor was fastest in both Laguna Seca WeatherTech practice sessions with a best lap at 108.592 mph.

Murillo Racing Tops Both Laguna Seca Pilot Challenge Practices

April 29, 2022 Phil Allaway

Kenny Murillo traversing through the Corkscrew at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 practice, 4/29/2022 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Murillo Racing dominated IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge practice Friday in California. Christian Szymczak was fastest with a lap at 89.155 mph.

Entry List: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120

April 26, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Saturday’s WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has 41 teams entered, 28 in Grand Sport, 13 in TCR.

Entry List: Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship

April 26, 2022 Phil Allaway

Ricky Taylor traversing the Corkscrew at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during practice for the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship, 9/10/2021 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

This Sunday will have 32 cars contest the IMSA Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Couch Potato Tuesday: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Changes Tone in FOX Booth

April 26, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Entering the weekend, the big news for FOX’s broadcasts was that Dale Earnhardt Jr. was going to be in the broadcast booth alongside Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer.

NTe Sport Returns At Laguna Seca, Adds Marco Holzer

April 21, 2022April 20, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

NTe Sport will return to IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship action at Laguna Seca May 1. Marco Holzer will be in the No. 42 Lamborghini.

Couch Potato Tuesday: Bristol Brings More Bad Weather Luck, Decent Racing

April 18, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Sunday saw the NASCAR Cup Series tackle the dirt once again. Once again, there were problems.

K-PAX Racing Scores GT World Challenge America Sonoma Sweep

April 18, 2022April 17, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: K-PAX Racing)

K-PAX Racing’s Andrea Caldarelli and Jordan Pepper swept the weekend in the SRO America opener at Sonoma

Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Couldn’t Salvage Lackluster Martinsville Cup Race

April 11, 2022 Phil Allaway

Chase Elliott leads a pack of NASCAR racecars at Martinsville Speedway, April 2022. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Martinsville is often a track that fans, drivers and media alike look forward to. The weekend resulted in very different races. The NASCAR Xfinity Series was a bit of a wreckfest. Meanwhile, the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 was another story. Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 Saturday night saw the NASCAR Cup Series rumble into …

Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande Score Long Beach Triumph After Early Trouble

April 10, 2022April 9, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Sebastien Bourdais nosed into the wall in the first 10 minutes Saturday. He recovered from there to win at Long Beach with Renger van der Zande.

Sebastien Bourdais Leads Ganassi Front-Row Sweep at Long Beach

April 9, 2022April 8, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais won the pole for Saturday’s IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with a lap at 101.981 mph.