By Adam Cheek

Adam Cheek joined Frontstretch as a contributing writer in January 2019. A 2020 graduate of VCU, 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.

NASCAR 101: A Martinsville Playoff Menagerie

October 27, 2022 Adam Cheek

#24: William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, RaptorTough.com Chevrolet Camaro, #9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, LLumar Chevrolet Camaro

With eight drivers, two races and three playoff spots left heading to Martinsville, here’s everything you need to know for race weekend.

Stock Car Scoop: How Did Homestead-Miami Stack Up to Similar 2022 Races?

October 24, 2022 Adam Cheek

#5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Valvoline Chevrolet Camaro

Adam Cheek and Michael Finley discuss the uneventful Homestead-Miami NASCAR playoff race, Martin Truex Jr.’s incident and more.

NASCAR 101: Cup Series Playoff Outlook Before Homestead

October 20, 2022 Adam Cheek

#99: Daniel Suarez, TrackHouse Racing, Kid Rock's Honky Tonk Chevrolet Camaro, #1: Ross Chastain, TrackHouse Racing, Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet Camaro pack racing, NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Here’s how the NASCAR playoffs line up with just three races left in the 2022 Cup Series season.

Stock Car Scoop: Was Bubba Wallace’s Suspension Appropriate?

October 20, 2022 Adam Cheek

#4: Kevin Harvick, Stewart Haas Racing, GEARWRENCH Ford Mustang, #45: Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, McDonald's Toyota Camry, #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro crashing, NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Adam Cheek and Tanner Marlar discuss how appropriate NASCAR’s one-race suspension of Bubba Wallace was and preview Homestead.

Stock Car Scoop: What Should The Bubba Wallace – Kyle Larson Fallout Be From Las Vegas?

October 17, 2022 Adam Cheek

Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace scuffle at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 2022. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Adam Cheek and Brandon Hauff discuss NASCAR’s race at Las Vegas, including how the Bubba Wallace-Kyle Larson incident should be handled.

Stock Car Scoop: How Will Las Vegas Compare to Other 2022 1.5-Mile Races?

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Adam Cheek

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Ethel M Chocolates, #1: Ross Chastain, TrackHouse Racing, Chevrolet Camaro ACM Awards

With Las Vegas on tap, Adam Cheek and Alex Gintz talk improvements on 1.5-mile tracks and how Cole Custer’s penalty compares to Formula 1.

NASCAR 101: 1.5-Mile Tracks’ Renaissance Dominates Round of 8

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Remember when NASCAR’s mile-and-a-halfs were among the most-criticized circuits on the schedule? That’s changed entirely in 2022.

Stock Car Scoop: Is Christopher Bell Back to Title-Contender Status?

October 10, 2022 Adam Cheek

Christopher Bell celebrates a win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, October 2022. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Adam Cheek and Bryan Davis Keith discuss Christopher Bell’s walk-off victory at the Charlotte ROVAL and all the late-race mayhem that unfolded.

Stock Car Scoop: Will ROVAL Return to Chaos or Stay Tame?

October 9, 2022October 6, 2022 Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Adam Cheek and Michael Massie discuss the NASCAR playoff elimination weekend at the ROVAL, from Alex Bowman’s absence to potential chaos.

NASCAR 101: A (Very) Brief History of the Charlotte ROVAL

October 6, 2022 Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Adam Cheek reflects on four years of NASCAR at the Charlotte ROVAL, including playoff chaos at the track and what to expect in 2022.