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Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Clams Up When Drivers Cry Out On NASCAR Qualifying

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 by Phil Allaway

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I take it that you heard the rumbling sound coming out of your speakers this past weekend. That’s right; NASCAR is back, and not a …

Couch Potato Tuesday: NASCAR On FOX Freshens Up For 2015

February 10, 2015February 9, 2015 by Phil Allaway

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Editor’s Note: Phil Allaway’s racing TV Critique column returns this season. Catch it on Frontstretch every Tuesday. Here we go once again, as another long …

Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN’s Field Of Four, Not 43

November 17, 2014 by Phil Allaway

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I’m going to make a statement up front before I even start the critique: I hate watching championship battles. Why? The race doesn’t even matter, …

Couch Potato Tuesday: Did “Chasing” Ratings Help Or Hurt ESPN?

November 11, 2014 by Phil Allaway

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At the very front of the field, the Phoenix International Raceway race weekend was not the most competitive out there. In 644 total laps of …

Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN’s Fight Night At The Races

November 6, 2014November 4, 2014 by Phil Allaway

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The specter of violence has reared its head once again. Cripes. Before we even get into the critique, I’ll state for the record that this …

Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN Cuts Away A Little Too Early

February 10, 2019October 28, 2014 by Phil Allaway

At Martinsville Speedway, trouble has few places to hide. However, there’s also a Chase to deal with. With the Chase in effect, focus can narrow …

Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN Erases “Everyone” At ‘Dega For Chasers

October 23, 2014October 21, 2014 by Phil Allaway

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Race weekends at Talladega Superspeedway make my stomach churn. I’m nervous the whole weekend, just hoping that nothing terrible happens. The sad truth is, terrible …