By Phil Allaway

Phil Allaway has three primary roles at Frontstretch. He's the manager of the site's FREE e-mail newsletter that publishes Monday-Friday and occasionally on weekends. He keeps TV broadcasters honest with weekly editions of Couch Potato Tuesday and serves as the site's Sports Car racing editor. Outside of Frontstretch, Phil is the press officer for Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. He covers all the action on the high-banked dirt track from regular DIRTcar Modified racing to occasional visits from touring series such as the Super DIRTcar Series.

Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN’s Knockout Punch Gives Reid His Chance

August 5, 2022December 17, 2009 By Phil Allaway

As many of you already know, ESPN announced on Wednesday that Dr. Jerry Punch will no longer handle play-by-play duties in the booth for Sprint Cup races.

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Reed Sorenson

August 4, 2022December 17, 2009 By Phil Allaway

For Reed Sorenson, his only top 10 of the 2009 season was the aforementioned ninth in the rain-shortened Daytona 500.

Talking NASCAR TV: Checking up on Offseason News ‘N’ Notes

August 4, 2022December 10, 2009 By Phil Allaway

On Wednesday, Showtime announced a new, weekly series called Inside NASCAR (not to be confused with the Inside NASCAR that aired on TNN from 1995-2000).

2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Sam Hornish Jr.

August 4, 2022December 10, 2009 By Phil Allaway

The stretch of the season from May to August was the best for Sam Hornish Jr. in 2009. In that stretch, Hornish picked up nearly all of his top-10 finishes.

Like It or Not, the Danica Express is Coming to Save a NASCAR Near You

August 4, 2022December 9, 2009 By Phil Allaway

The question of whether Danica Patrick will try stock cars or not is finally answered.

Talking NASCAR TV: Championship Overkill

August 4, 2022November 24, 2009 By Phil Allaway

On Sunday, there was wall-to-wall NASCAR programming, including two pre-race shows. This is where the beauty of the DVR comes into play.

Talking NASCAR TV: The Championship is a Big Story – But Not THAT Big

August 3, 2022November 16, 2009 By Phil Allaway

Two weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to give a short review of NASCAR Performance.

Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN, We Know Jimmie Johnson Wrecked. Thank You…

August 2, 2022November 10, 2009 By Phil Allaway

as you may know, NASCAR’s PR Director, Ramsey Poston, last week gave his two cents about ESPN’s coverage at Talladega.

Talking NASCAR TV: Slight Problems Affect Telecasts; Rules Hurt More

July 31, 2022November 2, 2009 By Phil Allaway

Hello, race fans and welcome to entry No. 40 in an ongoing series where we look at the television coverage that NASCAR gets on a weekly basis.

Fanning the Flames: Taking Chad Knaus Away, Loosening Lug Nuts & Chase Venting

July 30, 2022October 28, 2009 By Phil Allaway

Neither Jimmie Johnson nor Chad Knaus had ever really shown any indications that their performance would be possible in the Cup Series prior to being paired up.