Adam Cheek's Sports Week
Adam Cheek carries his love of telling sports stories over from his time in radio, talking all things Richmond and national athletics each week with interviews, analysis, special guests and more -- plus some pop culture, movies and entertainment talk on occasion as well.
From years of experience covering baseball, NASCAR, collegiate hoops and everything in between, and interviewing the likes of Andre Dawson, Todd "Parney" Parnell, Cla Meredith, Bobby Dotter and others, tune in as Cheek delves into sports stories from all facets of the game.
Adam Cheek's Sports Week
Episode 64: The Sports Movie Showcase VI -- Days of Thunder (1990)
A couple weeks after the NASCAR season kicked off, and a few months ahead of the 35th anniversary of the film, I sat down with my Frontstretch compatriot Vito Pugliese to talk all things Days of Thunder.
We talk about how its reputation as "Top Gun on wheels" is selling it short, Vito's memories of seeing it in the theater when it came out, how it's aged since its release and why it's unfairly maligned in the lexicon of NASCAR movies (and racing films in general).
We also discuss the evolution of NASCAR since it came out; how director Tony Scott's vibrant colors evoked the scale and sense of stock car racing; and the potential for a sequel thanks to the popularity of Top Gun: Maverick and, potentially, the F1 movie.
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Intro music: "Triumph"
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Outro music: "Chasing Fate"
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