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 130: Sam Hunt Talks Founding NASCAR Team, Expanding to Two Cars & Richmond Connections
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I caught up with Sam Hunt, who runs the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team Sam Hunt Racing, for the latest episode. Sam is a VCU graduate who raced in the K&N East Series before starting SHR in 2019, and the team has blossomed into a contender for wins and now fields two cars in NOAPS competition.
Sam breaks down his early interest in racing, how the VCU School of Business helped prepare him for this project, coming close to wins and expanding to two full-time cars in 2026 with Harrison Burton and Dean Thompson.
He also talks about the team's improvement through its Toyota partnership and drivers like Corey Heim, John Hunter Nemechek, Kaz Grala and Ryan Truex; how important the ties to Richmond are for him and SHR; and just how stressful the team's first-ever qualifying lap was at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2019.
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