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.

2020 IndyCar Team Reviews: Carlin

December 16, 2020 by Adam Cheek

AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 12: Max Chilton, driver of the #59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet, drives during NTT Indycar Series testing at Circuit of The Americas on February 12, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Carlin had a much different look for the 2020 season, downsizing to a one-car, two-driver NTT IndyCar Series lineup after a chaotic 2019 season with …

2020 IndyCar Team Reviews: Arrow McLaren SP

December 28, 2020December 15, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: IndyCar Media)

The team formerly known as Arrow Schmidt Petersen Motorsports abbreviated its moniker as its joined forces with Formula 1’s McLaren Racing for 2020, with unfortunate …

2020 IndyCar Team Reviews: AJ Foyt Enterprises

December 15, 2020 by Adam Cheek

AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 12: Sebastien Bourdais, driver of the #14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet, drives during NTT Indycar Series testing at Circuit of The Americas on February 12, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images via IndyCar Media)

AJ Foyt Enterprises had just one full-time NTT IndyCar Series ride in 2020 with veteran driver Charlie Kimball at the wheel. Alongside Kimball on a …

2020 IndyCar Team Reviews: Andretti Autosport

December 17, 2020December 14, 2020 by Adam Cheek

Alexander Rossi on track during the 2020 Genesys 300. (Photo Credit: Chris Owens/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

While the Michael Andretti-owned Andretti Autosport is the flagship NTT IndyCar Series team for the legendary racing name, the team also has a pair of …

2020 Top NASCAR Storylines: A Surprisingly Tame Silly Season

December 9, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

As if 2020 wasn’t chaotic enough outside of NASCAR, rumors bounced around the sport all year surrounding which driver was going to which team for …

2020 NASCAR Team Reviews: Joe Gibbs Racing

December 4, 2020November 30, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

For a team that won more than half of the races in the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season, Joe Gibbs Racing had every reason to …

Reel Racing: The Best (& Worst) Movie Paint Schemes of the 1990s

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

I changed my mind! At first, I intended to spend two articles this week combing through more than 75 movie-themed paint schemes that ran in …

Reel Racing: The Best (& Worst) Movie Paint Schemes of the 2010s, Pt. 2

November 12, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

As mentioned in yesterday’s part one of this ranking, the 2010s featured more than 50 movie-themed NASCAR paint schemes representing 37 films released during the …

Reel Racing: The Best (& Worst) Movie Paint Schemes of the 2010s, Pt. 1

November 12, 2020November 11, 2020 by Adam Cheek

In June, I undertook a project to dig up every single movie-themed paint scheme that ever ran across NASCAR’s three touring series and, eventually, rank …

NASCAR Indefinitely Suspends Josh Reaume

November 10, 2020 by Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Josh Reaume, an owner-driver in the NASCAR Xfinity and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck series, has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR, it announced Nov. 10. …