Bowles-Eye View: Open Foot, Insert Mouth – Ford Teams Coming Around After All
As the sun went down on a gorgeous, windy afternoon in Las Vegas, Carl Edwards did a backflip to the delight of the crowd. With …
The author of Did You Notice? (Wednesdays) Tom spends his time overseeing Frontstretch’s 40+ staff members as its majority owner and Editor-in-Chief. Based outside Philadelphia, Bowles is a two-time Emmy winner in NASCAR television and has worked in racing production with FOX, TNT, and ESPN while appearing on-air for SIRIUS XM Radio and FOX Sports 1's former show, the Crowd Goes Wild. He most recently consulted with SRX Racing, helping manage cutting-edge technology and graphics that appeared on their CBS broadcasts during 2021 and 2022.
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Did You Notice? JJ Yeley vs. Kyle Busch? Good vs. Bad Teammates? Robby vs. Reality? & More
Did You Notice? That other than Jeff Gordon‘s lucky break on the final lap, there were a total of zero engine failures at California Speedway …
Bowles-Eye View: California’s Weekend Joke Puts NASCAR Passion to the Test – Did Yours Take a Hit, Too?
Sunday night marked just the second official weekend of the NASCAR season. In a perfect world, I would have spent it smiling in Ontario, Calif., …
Did You Notice? The Busch Brothers Playing Nice? Ryan Newman Making College History? & More…
Did You Notice? That on the final lap of the Daytona 500, you had both Kyle and Kurt Busch giving up on their own chance …
Bowles-Eye View: Tony Stewart’s Daytona Near Misses Inching Him Ever Closer to Earnhardt
As Tony Stewart sulked Sunday at Daytona – wondering when and how his latest opportunity slipped away – I could only help but think of …
Did You Notice? CoT Equality, Newman Backing Stewart?, Harvick Speaks Out… & More
Did You Notice? That after Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch tangled on the track, Ryan Newman was seen engaging in lighthearted conversation with Stewart on his …
Bowles-Eye View: Earnhardt Jr.’s Win Stress Relief? For Now… But the Pressure’s Still On
For most NASCAR aficionados, the 83 days between the last race at Homestead and the green flag for the Bud Shootout seem like nothing less …
Did You Notice? That Gillett’s Well On His Way to Building His Dodge Empire?
Did You Notice? That back in July, one of the things new owner George Gillett repeatedly emphasized for his new Dodge teams was a need …
Bowles-Eye View: If France Wants NASCAR “Back to Basics,” Getting There Starts With Daytona Dreams
It’s been nearly two weeks since Brian France spoke the words that made everyone covering NASCAR do a double take. “We’re going to minimize change …
Did You Notice? Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Memorabilia Was Gone? & That’s Not All That’s Missing…
Did You Notice? All the hubbub surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s missing memorabilia at DEI? Of course you did, because that’s all everyone keeps talking about.