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 …
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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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. …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Edition
It’s the one wreck all year that leaves everyone at risk, from championship contenders to field-fillers alike: the Big One. You never know when it’s …
Bowles-Eye View: Can Cup Drivers Bring Restrictor Plates to Their Knees?
For years, critics of restrictor plate racing have looked every which way to stop what they call “manufactured entertainment.” However, the racing at Talladega Superspeedway …
Did You Notice? The 2007 Lifelock 400 at Kansas & Beyond
Did You Notice? How quickly Greg Biffle was ready with a story when he exited his car in Kansas’s victory lane? Whether you believe NASCAR …
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 Lifelock 400 at Kansas Edition
Editor’s Note: Regular Hot/Not columnist Cami Starr is off this week. Expect her back next Tuesday at the same time, same place, to give all …
Bowles-Eye View: Weird, Wacky, Wild… & Perhaps NASCAR’s Latest Mistake
Weird. Just, weird. I spent the latter part of Sunday night trying to come up with better words to describe the most recent 400-mile race …