Did You Notice?: 2023 NASCAR Playoff Picture Already Taking Shape
The regular season is one-third of the way in, and only a few playoff spots remain.
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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Could There Be a NASCAR Ownership Strike? Negotiations Reach Inflection Point
With negotiations reaching high gear in NASCAR over ownership concerns and their next broadcast TV contract, the future of the sport hangs in the balance.
Did You Notice?: It’s All Ross Chastain’s Fault?
Why take responsibility when you could blame Chastain?
Did You Notice?: The Next Step for NASCAR Stage Racing Is Exit Stage Right
Should the NASCAR stage racing experiment for road courses be expanded to other tracks as well beginning in 2024?
Did You Notice?: 5 Other Open-Wheel Drivers Who Should Be Making Their 2023 NASCAR Debuts
Helio Castroneves headlines an All-Star list of drivers from other series NASCAR should be pursuing to make their stock car debuts in 2023.
Josh Williams Suspended by NASCAR for Actions at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Josh Williams’ decision to park his car at the start/finish line of Atlanta Motor Speedway and then walk out caused NASCAR officials to suspend him for one week.
Did You Notice?: Will 100 Points Against Hendrick Be Enough?
Was a 100-point penalty enough from NASCAR enough for Hendrick Motorsports if they did have a competitive advantage by tampering with hood louvers?
Did You Notice?: The Black Cat Auto Club Mystery That’s NASCAR’s Latest Animal Encounter
Several animals have journeyed onto the racetracks during NASCAR events, including a turkey and a deer.
Did You Notice?: Richard Petty’s ‘Shrinking Legacy’ Signals a NASCAR Changing of the Guard
Richard Petty is the latest in a series of ownership shifts in the NASCAR Cup Series to a younger generation.
Travis Pastrana Snags 11th in 1st Daytona 500: ‘The Kid’s College Fund is Intact’
Travis Pastrana excelled in his first Daytona 500 start, surviving for an 11th-place finish in the 2023 event despite a last-lap wreck.