Kyle Larson emerged the winner of the NASCAR Cup Series’ return to the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday (July 21), following a controversial finish in which a caution flag didn’t immediately fly for a crash on the backstretch.
Adam Cheek and Vito Pugliese break down their thoughts on the finish, as well as Todd Gilliland‘s stellar performance, the return to the Indy oval 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.
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. He’s a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars and presumably oil-soaked cardboard in his garage.