By Adam Cheek

Adam Cheek joined Frontstretch as a contributing writer in January 2019. A 2020 graduate of VCU, he works as a producer and talent for Audacy Richmond's radio stations. In addition to motorsports journalism, Adam also covered and broadcasted numerous VCU athletics for the campus newspaper and radio station during his four years there. He's been a racing fan 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.

2-Headed Monster: Is the New Package Good?

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Adam Cheek

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Joey Logano had a reason to feel good about the 2019 aero package (credit: Nigel Kinraid)

Sunday’s (March 3) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway put the new 2019 package on full display, leading to a variety of opinions plastering social media. The package includes tapered spacers to reduce engine horsepower at tracks one and a half miles and larger, as well as a taller spoiler to increase downforce, along with …

Tanner Thorson Injured in Highway Accident

March 4, 2019 Adam Cheek

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

2016 USAC National Midget Series champion and former part-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver Tanner Thorson was injured early Monday morning (March 4) in a highway accident on State Route 99 near Modesto, Calif. According to NBC Sports, the California Highway Patrol released a report that stated Thorson was transported to Memorial Medical Hospital …

DGR-Crosley to Field Ryan Reed at Las Vegas

February 20, 2019 Adam Cheek

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(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

DGR-Crosley will have Ryan Reed on board its No. 17 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series in March, the team announced in a press release Wednesday, Jan. 20. Reed, who lost his ride after Roush Fenway shuttered its Xfinity program at the end of 2018, has two Xfinity …

David Starr Returns to Jimmy Means Racing Full-Time for 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series

February 14, 2019 Adam Cheek

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

David Starr will return to Jimmy Means Racing for the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. He’ll pilot the orange No. 52 Whataburger Chevrolet Camaro for the second straight year with additional sponsors to be announced. Starr announced the news on his Facebook page. Starr, who has four NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series wins and three …

AM Racing Returning in 2019 With Austin Wayne Self

February 5, 2019 Adam Cheek

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(Photo: Russell LaBounty/NKP)

AM Racing has announced its return to NASCAR competition, fielding 22-year-old Austin Wayne Self in its 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series campaign. The team’s 2019 debut will come in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. AM allied itself with Niece Motorsports in 2018, a move that saw Self move to Niece for the …

DGM Racing to Field Josh Williams for 2019 Schedule

January 29, 2019 Adam Cheek

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Josh Williams will pilot DGM Racing’s No. 36 Chevrolet Camaro for the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule, Speedsport reports. This will be Williams’ fourth consecutive season in the Xfinity Series and first as a full-time competitor, having made 30 starts across NASCAR’s lower two series over the last several years. 20 of those came last …