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.
Stock Car Scoop: What Did We Learn from the 2022 Daytona 500?
The 2022 Daytona 500 did not disappoint, an action-packed race ending with a rookie in victory lane. Austin Cindric took the checkered flag in just his eighth career NASCAR Cup Series start, capping off a wild finish in which he held off Bubba Wallace by just 0.036 seconds at the line. It was a far cry from rookie teammate Harrison Burton’s afternoon, flipping over on the backstretch in the day’s most serious incident as aggression produced several bump drafts gone wrong.
After the Next Gen’s debut in full-field, top-speed competition, what were the takeaways from the Great American Race? Stock Car Scoop hosts Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek discuss their thoughts on everything surrounding Sunday’s (Feb. 20) NASCAR Super Bowl.
Austin Cindric Evades Chaos, Scores 1st Cup Series Win in Daytona 500
After a flip, multiple multi-car crashes and late-race chaos, Austin Cindric emerged as the 2022 Daytona 500 champion on Sunday (Feb. 20) as he survived …
Harrison Burton Flips In Wild Daytona 500 Crash
Things were calm for a while in Sunday’s (Feb. 20) Daytona 500. A couple of cautions dotted stage one, but things picked up in a …
Frontstretch 2-Minute Drill: 2022 Daytona 500
The 2022 Daytona 500 is here. It took three months and 13 days, but we made it through the offseason, folks. NASCAR Cup Series racing …
Chase Elliott Signs 5-Year Contract Extension with Hendrick Motorsports
Chase Elliott will remain with Hendrick Motorsports until the conclusion of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Elliott and the Chevrolet stable agreed on a …
Stock Car Scoop: What Do We Know About the 2022 Daytona 500?
With the field splintering into small packs during the Daytona 500 qualifying races and the only major Duels incident on the final lap of the night, how much will the main event reflect the twin 150-mile races from Thursday? Were hosts Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek surprised by Kaz Grala and Greg Biffle securing the final transfer spots among unchartered teams? And who has the edge among the top drivers entering Sunday’s Great American Race?
The duo discuss these topics and more in a pre-Daytona 500 edition of Stock Car Scoop.
NASCAR 101: A Menagerie of Unknowns, Potential Surprises at Daytona
Things couldn’t be more nebulous to begin the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Tyler Reddick Chats 2021 Improvements, NASCAR’s Next Gen Car & Fatherhood
Frontstretch caught up with Reddick ahead of the Busch Light Clash at the L.A. Coliseum to discuss the 2022 season at large, his thoughts on the Gen 7 Cup Series car and his first normal NASCAR season as a father.
Reel Racing: Looking Back at 2021’s Racing Films
A look at the handful of racing-centric movies and documentaries that graced the silver screen in 2021.