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.

Sebastien Bourdais, Pipo Derani Fastest in WeatherTech Long Beach Practices

April 8, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais set an unofficial track record at 99.908 mph to top WeatherTech practice in Long Beach.

Entry List: IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

For Saturday’s IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, there are 26 teams entered in three classes. Check out features of the entry list here.

Couch Potato Tuesday: How FOX Can Improve Broadcasts Everywhere, Not Just Richmond

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 Phil Allaway

Kevin HArvick and Chase Briscoe lead a pack of cars at Richmond Raceway, April 2022. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

This past weekend began a short track season, much along the lines of what NASCAR fans used to have in the 1990s. Richmond, Martinsville and Bristol in back-to-back-to-back weeks before a trip to Talladega. Good times? Toyota Owners 400 In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed that pre-race coverage for races on FOX or …

Couch Potato Tuesday: COTA Brings Memorable Racing, Small Focus

March 28, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Here’s how the TV broadcasts stacked up when NASCAR visited Austin.

Couch Potato Tuesday: What Was NASCAR On FOX Doing at Atlanta Showing All Those Kids?

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Phil Allaway

NASCAR cars race on the frontstretch at Atlanta Motor Speedway, March 2022 with NASCAR On FOX covering the TV Broadcast. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

A closer look at NASCAR On FOX broadcasts at Atlanta Motor Speedway for 2022 examines why specific children in the stands became the central focus of coverage.

Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 02 Cadillac Wins Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring

March 20, 2022March 19, 2022 Phil Allaway

Chip Ganassi celebrates victory in the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring with drivers Earl Bamber, Neel Jani and Alex Lynn, 3/19/2022 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Earl Bamber passed Richard Westbrook with 45 minutes to go and held on to win the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

Alpine Wins Lightning-Shortened 1000 Miles of Sebring

March 19, 2022March 18, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Marius Hecker@Focus-Pack-Media.de)

Alpine’s Nicolas Lapierre, Andre Negrao and Matthieu Vaxiviere claimed the overall victory in the 1000 Miles of Sebring Friday (March 18). The race was cut short due to two red flags in the final 75 minutes due to lightning in the vicinity of the 3.74-mile road course. Vaxiviere started from the pole and quickly ran …

Sebastien Bourdais Wins Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Pole

March 18, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais won the overall pole for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Friday with a lap at 128.026 mph.

The Next Gen Car at Le Mans Is Intriguing & a Sign of What’s to Come

March 18, 2022 Phil Allaway

Steve Phelps, Jim France, Rick Hendrick, Jim Campbell, Stu Grant, Pierre Fillon and John Doonan at the press conference to announce Hendrick Motorsports' Garage 56 entry in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, 3/17/2022 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

A Next Gen car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans will soon become a reality.

Pipo Derani Fastest in Sebring WeatherTech Practices

March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Action Express Racing’s Pipo Derani was fastest in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice Thursday at Sebring at 127.319 mph.

Chad McCumbee, James Pesek Win Alan Jay Automotive Network 120

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Phil Allaway

Chad McCumbee and James Pesek relax in victory lane after winning the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 at Sebring International Raceway, 3/17/2022 (Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

PF Racing’s Chad McCumbee and James Pesek won the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Thursday in Sebring.

Alexandre Premat Claims Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Pole

March 16, 2022 Phil Allaway

(Photo: Courtesy of IMSA)

Rennsport One’s Alexandre Premat won the pole for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Wednesday with a lap at 102.771 mph.