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.

Kyle Larson Survives ROVAL Chaos, Wins 7th Race of 2021

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 by Adam Cheek

Kyle Larson celebrates his victory in the 2021 bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

When the smoke and debris cleared, Kyle Larson emerged victorious after a hectic, chaotic race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, securing one of the …

Frontstretch 2-Minute Drill: Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 by Adam Cheek

Chase Elliot leads a pack of cars in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

It’s time for the NASCAR Cup Series to take to the only road course of the postseason, with the Charlotte Roval set for Sunday (Oct. …

Stock Car Scoop: Does a Weekend of Chaos Await at the Charlotte ROVAL?

October 7, 2021 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 12 concludes at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL on Sunday (Oct. 10), where four drivers will be eliminated from …

Truckin’ Thursdays: No One Safe Heading to Martinsville

October 7, 2021 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

After Tate Fogleman’s victory Saturday (Oct. 2) at Talladega Superspeedway, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on the verge of its …

Frontstretch 5: NASCAR’s Most Recent Maiden Driver-Team Victories

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

With Bubba Wallace‘s first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday (Oct. 4), it was the first time a Black driver had visited a NASCAR …

Bubba Wallace Scores 1st Win in Rain-Shortened Talladega Playoff Race

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The NASCAR Cup Series’ YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was postponed a day by rain, and even as the skies threatened even more precipitation, Bubba …

YellaWood 500 at Talladega Postponed to Monday

October 3, 2021 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Phil Allaway)

Originally scheduled for Sunday (Oct. 3), the NASCAR Cup Series’ YellaWood 500 will now be run at 1 p.m. ET Monday (Oct. 4) after intermittent …

John Wes Townley Shot, Killed in Athens Shooting

October 3, 2021 by Adam Cheek

Photo Credit: Amy Henderson, Frontstretch

John Wes Townley, who made nearly 200 starts across NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series over a nine-year span, was shot and killed …

Frontstretch 2-Minute Drill: YellaWood 500 at Talladega

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 by Adam Cheek

A pack of NASCAR race cars running the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, April 2021. Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Likely the most dreaded event of the NASCAR playoffs for any series, Talladega Superspeedway’s 2.66-mile oval looms in the Cup Series’ drivers’ windshields for Sunday …

5 Points to Ponder: Las Vegas a Quiet Start to Round of 12

September 27, 2021 by Adam Cheek

2021 Cup Las Vegas Denny Hamlin Trophy (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

1. Las Vegas lackluster in the wake of Bristol’s chaos In fairness, we can’t expect the level of intensity we saw last week at Bristol …