After a Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway that featured rain sprinkles, the track literally falling apart and a brotherly battle for the race victory, could Quaker State 400 winner Kurt Busch make a deep playoff run? Frontstretch‘s Adam Cheek and Tom Bowles discuss the elder Busch sibling’s playoff chances, as well as react to the speedway’s upcoming configuration in the wake of Sunday (July 11) afternoon’s race and more.
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Adam Cheek joined Frontstretch as a contributing writer in January 2019. A 2020 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, he covered sports there and later spent a year and a half as a sports host on 910 the Fan in Richmond, VA. He's freelanced for Richmond Magazine and the Richmond Times-Dispatch and also hosts the Adam Cheek's Sports Week podcast. Adam has followed racing since the age of three, inheriting the passion from his grandfather, who raced in amateur events up and down the East Coast in the 1950s.
He absolutely has the talent, that’s not the question though.
I wouldn’t bet on it.
Kurt Busch definitely has the talent and experience to beat the pants off all the racers in the playoff. Go Kurt, I know you can do it. A long time fan. Kathy Marino