Did You Notice? Bad Boos, Crew Chief Questions & 2012’s Top Priority
Did You Notice? Regardless of your opinion on how to fix it, NASCAR’s audience and its business model are heading in two very divergent directions.
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.
Bowles-Eye View: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way – The NASCAR Comeback of a Lifetime
The world’s greatest athletes in any sport share moments where they literally willed themselves to win. Feel free to now add Tony Stewart’s name to that list.
Ron Hornaday Jr. to Joe Denette Motorsports for 2012
Ron Hornaday Jr. and Joe Denette Motorsports made a joint announcement confirming the four-time Truck Series champion will join the team for the 2012 season.
Bowles-Eye View: Let the Games Begin
Heading into Homestead-Miami, the tete-a-tete battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards just ratcheted up a notch.
Did You Notice? What Other NASCAR Stars Have to Fight for at Homestead, A Stylin’ Corvette & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? All the attention showered on the championship this week?
Fact or Fiction: Brian Vickers Goes Free, a Busch on the Ropes & Dynasties Rebuilt
FACT: NASCAR Should Have Done Something to Brian Vickers
Bowles-Eye View: Momentum for 2 – Will Kahne, Burton Surge in ’12 After Strong Chase Showing?
It was April 2010 in the Arizona desert where Kasey Kahne got busy answering questions on landing your dream job … only to wait nearly 19 months to get it.
David vs. Goliath: Few Bright Spots for Underdogs in Desert
Unfortunately for the underfunded teams, a Phoenix retooling proved unforgiving as the 1-mile oval swallowed them up and spit them out.
Did You Notice? Cookie-Cutter Cautionary Measures, Wasted Crew Chief Shuffles & a Junior Surprise
Did You Notice? The degree to which the mythical “debris” caution has taken over at intermediate tracks?
Fact or Fiction: Jeremy Mayfield’s Blown Opportunity, as the Candy Crumbles & More
Let’s quickly touch on the topic du jour as we begin the penultimate “in-season” edition of Fact or Fiction.