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USA Today
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Indy 500 2025: NFL legend Tom Brady Rides with NASCAR'S ‘Seven Time' Jimmie Johnson
Indy 500 2025: NFL legend Tom Brady Rides with NASCAR'S 'Seven Time' Jimmie Johnson The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is just a few short weeks away and the football world and racing worlds are colliding. NFL legend Tom Brady will be taking a high-speed lap in the 'Fastest Seat in Sports,' driven by NASCAR icon Jimmie Johnson. This ceremonial ride, part of IndyCar's pre-race festivities, pairs the two goats of their respective sports, each winning seven championships. Brady, the winningest quarterback in NFL history, and Johnson, nicknamed 'Seven Time' for his seven NASCAR Cup Series titles, will lead the 33-car field to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, has competed in 699 NASCAR Cup Series starts, taking the checkered flag on 83 wins, and his record-tying seven championships, including five consecutive titles from 2006 to 2010 is what racing legends are made of. His Indy 500 experience includes a 2022 appearance, where he earned Rookie of the Year honors despite finishing 28th. After giving Brady experiences speeds of over 200 mph, Johnson will jet to Charlotte for his 700th NASCAR start in the Coca-Cola 600. Brady, now a FOX Sports NFL analyst, will be a crossover personality for IndyCar's first year with FOX, which will broadcast the race live starting at 10 a.m. ET, with the green flag waving at 12:45 p.m. ET. The event known as the 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,' draws an estimated crowd of over 300,00 each year. Last year's thrilling finish, where Josef Newgarden won his second consecutive Indy 500 victory with a dramatic last-lap pass, did not disappoint. This ride-a-long between Brady and Johnson, dubbed 'The G.O.A.T. Ride,' a combination of football and motorsport royalty, is a move to help elevate IndyCar's profile and hopes to capitalize on the recent popularity of F-1 in the country. The Brickyard is the perfect setting to have the engines roar and the champions lead the field to green . .
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Christopher Bell hits inside wall, crashes big at NASCAR Talladega race
Christopher Bell took a hard hit in the opening stage of the NASCAR Cup Series Talladega race. Bell was racing side-by-side with Chris Buescher when Bell's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun coming off turn 2 and collected Chris Buescher on lap 52 of the April 27 Jack Link's 500 at Talldega Superspeedway. Advertisement Bell's car slammed into the inside wall virtually head-on and destroyed the front end. Bell was able to climb out of the car after immediately putting down the window net and saying to his team on the radio that he was OK. NASCAR'S LEGENDARY IMPOSTOR: The long Talladega con: How L.W. Wright talked his way onto NASCAR's fastest track Christopher Bell stats Christopher Bell won three races in a row from Atlanta, Circuit of the Americas and Phoenix. He has six top 10s and five top 5s this season. Bell has 12 career wins in the Cup Series. Christopher Bell hometown Christopher Bell is from Norman, Oklahoma. Christopher Bell age Christopher Bell is 30 years old. His birthday is Dec. 15, 1994. NASCAR race today, TV channel The NASCAR Talladega race is currently airing on FOX with Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick in the broadcast booth. Advertisement Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ or reach him via email at achastain@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Talladega race: Christopher Bell hits inside wall for big crash
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Exploring NASCAR's roots in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Cook Out Clash may mark NASCAR'S first return to Winston-Salem since 1971, but the sport's roots existed in the city far before many of its tallest structures were formed. Tonight, we take a deeper look into the history of racing in the city, as well as the earliest days of Bowman Gray Stadium. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
