The author of Did You Notice? (Wednesdays) Tom spends his time overseeing Frontstretch’s 50+ 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.
You can find Tom’s writing here, at CBSSports.com and Athlonsports.com, where he’s been an editorial consultant for the annual racing magazine for 15 years.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Takes First Budweiser Duel; Gordon 2nd
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is back on top at Daytona. After starting from the rear, Earnhardt pulled himself all the way up front and led a … Continue Reading
Did You Notice? … Odds And Ends With NASCAR Midweek
Did You Notice? … A Toyota has never won the Daytona 500 in eight tries? In fact, the Camry make has scored just one trophy … Continue Reading
Kurt Busch Comes To A Head: How Much Longer Can NASCAR Delay The Inevitable?
Editor’s Note: Tom Bowles’ writing for Frontstretch moves to Tuesday and Wednesdays this season. Check out Did You Notice? tomorrow and every Wednesday along with his … Continue Reading
Did You Notice?… Speedweeks Are Finally Upon Us
Did You Notice?… There’s more competitive teams than last year in each of NASCAR’s top three divisions? After years of declining financial opportunities, where the … Continue Reading
Beyond The Cockpit: JJ Yeley Talks BK Racing And Big New Opportunities
JJ Yeley, now 38 years old, is a NASCAR survivor. Once a talented youngster, backed by the powerhouse Cup operation of Joe Gibbs Racing, he’s … Continue Reading
NASCAR 2015: A Glass Half-Empty Or Half-Full?
Editor’s Note: Beginning this week, Tom Bowles’ long-standing Monday column moves to Tuesdays. He’ll write weekly here along with Did You Notice? every Wednesday. The … Continue Reading
Pace Laps: Cars, Drivers, And Rookies Come Sharply Into Focus
Sprint Cup: A Burton Still Walks Among Us NASCAR is a sport built on families, famous siblings and their sons carrying us through racing generations. … Continue Reading
NASCAR’s Gordon Avoids the “R” Word: Revolution?
I was 11 years old in 1992 when Jeff Gordon made his Sprint Cup debut. It happened during one of the most infamous races in NASCAR’s modern era, … Continue Reading

