Did You Notice?: 2023 NASCAR Storylines You Might Have Missed
Behind Ryan Blaney’s championship run were some other exceptional achievements and records set by NASCAR Cup Series drivers this season.
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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Behind Ryan Blaney’s championship run were some other exceptional achievements and records set by NASCAR Cup Series drivers this season.
Rear tire changer Ryan Zunk got away with just minor burns after a fire briefly engulfed the No. 18 Toyota during a pit stop.
A mid-race incident between the two drivers changed the course of the entire championship race … and left both on the outside looking in.
Now that the Championship 4 is set, what’s at stake long-term for each of these drivers fighting for the sport’s biggest trophy?
The success of William Byron and Kyle Larson this season has come while Hendrick’s other two drivers and teams are spiraling backwards.
Tom Bowles and Jared Haas return to the show, and Dalton Hopkins says goodbye.
Could the NBA and other media rights deals expiring in the near future drive down the price of NASCAR’s TV contract?
Which driver will be hurt the most if NASCAR starts drifting away from keeping road courses on the schedule?
The penalties surrounding Nick Sanchez and Matt Crafton show NASCAR is only willing to do so much to police off-track behavior.