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By Tom Bowles

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.

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.

Did You Notice?: Kligerman or Bust? 7 Drivers Who Should Be Running NASCAR Full Time in 2023

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Parker Kligerman in Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For each of these seven NASCAR drivers, led by Parker Kligerman, putting themselves in the conversation for a full-time ride in 2023 is a victory in itself.

Did You Notice?: NASCAR Has No First-Time Winners Left

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Corey LaJoie walks down pit road at Talladega Superspeedway. (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Well, none that have an immediate chance outside of a superspeedway or road course, that is.

Did You Notice?: 10 Storylines For 10 NASCAR Regular Season Races Left

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Kevin Harvick walks down pit road at Kansas Speedway in 2022. (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Did You Notice? … This week begins the home stretch of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series regular season? Ten races in 10 weekends, beginning this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, will decide the 16-driver playoff field. There’s no off-weeks left on the schedule for teams to catch a breather; it’s now-or-never for those on the playoff bubble …

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Did You Notice?: A 2022 NASCAR Season Defined by Near Misses

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Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe spin out in the Bristol Dirt Race. (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Gateway marked the latest close finish this year in a season with many drivers coming close to wins, only to have circumstances turn against them in the final laps.

Did You Notice?: 2022 NASCAR Midseason Awards

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Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Check out some of our NASCAR Midseason Awards as the 2022 schedule gets closer to its halfway point.

Did You Notice?: 10 Quirky Stats 10 Races Into NASCAR 2022

Tom Bowles
2022 Martinsville I Cup Chase Elliott NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Did You Notice? … We’re 10 races into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season already? It’s been a year so chock full with news (a new race car will do that to you), we’ve seen a couple of under-the-radar storylines overlooked. It’s not easy to cover it all in a year where parity (eight winners …

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