Did You Notice? Hornish Missed Again? Thoughts From the 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta… And Beyond
Did You Notice? The degree to which Roger Penske is trying to force Sam Hornish Jr. into a Cup Series ride for next season? After …
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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Who’s Hot/Who’s Not: Outside the Chase after the 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta had about as wacky a finish as you’re going to get. Water in the fuel tanks, wily maneuvers …
Bowles-Eye View: Scraping Up Respect For a NASCAR Champion & Other Atlanta Odds ‘N’ Ends
As the smoke cleared from a wild and wacky Atlanta finish, I noticed a great story buried amongst the rubble of torn-up tires, terrifying restarts …
Bowles-Eye View: Carl Edwards Struggling to Busch Series Finish Line
More than likely, Carl Edwards will clinch his first-ever Busch Series championship this Saturday at Memphis. An eighth-place finish is all that’s needed to secure …
Did You Notice? Where are NASCAR Sponsors? 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville Madness & Beyond
Did You Notice? That even with all the driver changes in motion for next year, there has been just one primary sponsor announced for 2008 …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not: Outside the Chase after the 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville
Sunday’s Subway 500 at Martinsville marked the beginning of the final five races this season, launching a segment filled with pressure-packed racing not only for …
Bowles-Eye View: Jimmie Johnson Proving Exceptional in Unlikely Title Defense
On a day where this Chase became clearly defined as a battle between just two, Jimmie Johnson celebrated the seventh victory of the season at …
I’m Just Sayin’… Ricky Rudd Needs to Run Martinsville Once More
I still remember the scene. There Ricky Rudd was, so exhausted he could barely stand following an unforgiving Sunday afternoon. 500 laps at Martinsville had …
Did You Notice? The 2007 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte & Beyond
Did You Notice? That NASCAR mismanaged another late-race issue Saturday night at Charlotte? OK, try and follow me here… a crash by Johnny Sauter with 11 …
Bowles-Eye View: Jeff Gordon vs. Matt Kenseth the Razor-Thin Line Between Chase Success & Lack Thereof
They say racing can boil down to a matter of inches. But in what’s become a wacky Chase, inches can simply be replaced by finishing. …