John Hunter Nemechek Wins Richmond, Leads KBM Dominance
A bevy of cautions didn’t hinder John Hunter Nemechek from victory on a Saturday afternoon (April 17) at Richmond Raceway, as the Kyle Busch Motorsports … Continue Reading
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.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Trucks Head Back for Rare Richmond Visit
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is headed back to my home track of Richmond Raceway for just the second time in the past 15 … Continue Reading
Two NASCAR-Filled Months into 2021, A (Slight) Return to Normalcy
Things are starting to get better! I got my first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (thanks, Mark Martin!) almost two weeks ago. Fortunately, I only … Continue Reading
Martin Truex Jr. Outraces Teammate Denny Hamlin for 3rd Martinsville Victory
Martin Truex Jr. has become quite the Martinsville expert. Truex hunted down Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and passed him for the lead with … Continue Reading
Massive Crash Takes Out Multiple Cars at Martinsville
Everything hit the fan with 115 laps remaining in the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The Cup Series race, which was pushed … Continue Reading
Josh Berry Breaks Through at Martinsville, Secures First Career Xfinity Win
It took almost 48 hours, but for Josh Berry, the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Cook Out 250 was worth the wait at Martinsville Speedway. In his … Continue Reading
Reel Racing: Stanton Barrett Chats Hollywood Stunt Work, Motorsports Career (Part 2)
Yesterday (April 7), the first part of our interview with NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman Stanton Barrett touched on most of his thoughts on racing. … Continue Reading
Reel Racing: Stanton Barrett Chats Hollywood Stunt Work and Motorsports Career (Part 1)
Stanton Barrett has enjoyed careers of more than 30 years in both auto racing and as a Hollywood stuntman, putting his prowess behind the wheel … Continue Reading
Tracking the Trucks: Martin Truex Jr. Scores First Series Win on Bristol Dirt
In a Nutshell: Martin Truex Jr. made his way to the front early, swept both stages and cruised to victory in the Pinty’s Truck Race … Continue Reading
Joey Logano Comes to Life Late, Wins NASCAR’s Return to Dirt at Bristol
Scenes of flooded parking lots and heavy rain gave way to sunny skies on Monday, allowing the NASCAR Cup Series to take to a dirt … Continue Reading