NASCAR’s Career-Death Experience: A Road To (Almost) Recovery
In the wake of Kurt Busch’s Martinsville victory, filled with more irony than Alanis Morissette could ever sing about, it’s important to remember his comeback, …
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? … NASCAR’s Free Agent Lynchpin, Uncomfortable Reality And Gambling
Before this sarcastic-laden column begins, I’d like to start by offering my deepest sympathies to the Petty family. Matriarch Lynda Petty was, by all accounts, …
NASCAR, Tires, And The Goldilocks Theory
ATHLON SPORTS – BOWLES: FOUR THINGS WE LEARNED AT FONTANA Once upon a time, Goldilocks attended a NASCAR race for free at a big, “cookie-cutter” …
Did You Notice? … Toyota Trouble, Limping Into Action And Testing The Waters
Did You Notice?… We’re four races in and Toyota hasn’t made it to Victory Lane? Their 0-for-4 performances, thus far highlight some weaknesses at both Joe …
Nuts For Nationwide: Young Drivers Looking To Bust Out At Bristol
Much has been written, to the point you can almost recite word-for-word, about how much Cup drivers have “taken over” the Nationwide Series. But if …
Did You Notice? … The Details Behind Busch Double-Duty And NASCAR Teams/Series Needing A Boost
Did You Notice?… Kurt Busch could be the fourth person in history to do theNASCAR/Indy “double,” running 1,100 miles in the same day? OK, you probably …
NASCAR’s Drought In The Desert… A Case Of Bad Timing
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series swept into its West Coast swing this weekend with a sandstorm out in Arizona. Momentum, with one Most Popular Driver winning …
Nuts For Nationwide: Judging Your 2014 Title Contenders
As the Nationwide Series gets into the heart of its regular season, there’s another big piece missing from its 2014 resume: a handful of regulars …
Beyond The Cockpit, Part II: How NASCAR, Business, And “Nootelligence” Mix
Parker Kligerman has a promising future in racing; of that, there is no doubt. It’s just that stock cars, despite years of building to this …
Beyond The Cockpit: A Member Of NASCAR’s Next Generation Gets His Shot
Parker Kligerman has already seen it all. The 23-year-old Cup rookie, who made his first ARCA start nearly six years ago has been hired for …