Couch Potato Tuesday: Martinsville Racing Slightly Better If You Dig Deep
Martinsville’s on-track product slightly improved, but NBC’s coverage was pretty much status quo.
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.
Martinsville’s on-track product slightly improved, but NBC’s coverage was pretty much status quo.
While NBC covered drivers not in the playoffs, it failed to cover Christopher Bell’s burnout.
NBC also dropped the ball on talking about tire issues.
Meyer Shank Racing took victory in a crash-strewn Motul Petit Le Mans.
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