Courtesy: Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. (May 18, 2016) – Greg Olsen had a day fit for a king at Charlotte Motor Speedwayon Wednesday, as the Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end took some high-speed laps with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Matt DiBenedetto in the Toyota pace car and received certification from NASCAR pace car driver Brett Bodine to lead the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race field beforeSaturday’s $1 million battle for racing supremacy roars to life.
Olsen has attended NASCAR events at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the last two years, but nothing compared to the thrill he received when, after learning the ropes from DiBenedetto, he climbed behind the wheel of the Toyota pace car with Bodine riding shotgun.
“Last year, I was able to come to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and kind of experience and get a feel of how fast they’re going,” Olsen said. “I don’t think you ever really appreciate it until you’re actually down there in the action. I’m sure this is going to be even closer to the action now that I’ll have a lot of guys racing for $1 million on my bumper and waiting for me to get out of the way. I’m really excited to be part of such a special event.”
Courtesy: Charlotte Motor Speedway
