“It finally happened!”: Watch Daniel Ricciardo put on a show in Texas as he gets his dream NASCAR car run
Daniel Ricciardo finally realized his dream earlier today when he got to drive Dale Earnhardt’s NASCAR Cup car at COTA. McLaren boss Zak Brown promised Ricciardo a test run in his hero’s car if he got a podium this season. After winning in Monza, Ricciardo and his fans have been yearning for this moment and we finally got to see it on Saturday.Earnhardt’s car is owned by Brown who possesses a huge personal car collection. Daniel Ricciardo races with the number 3 to pay homage to the NASCAR legend who passed away after a crash in Daytona in 2001. To pay further respects, he will be wearing a special helmet dedicated to the legendary driver this weekend. A deal’s a deal. 🤝 @DanielRicciardo on track in Dale Earnhardt Sr’s 1984 Wrangler Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Owned by @ZBrownCEO, this was the prize for his first podium in papaya colours! 🧡#USGP 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/5Y3JzseYfy — McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 23, 2021 Donut delight in the Circuit of the Americas, thanks to Daniel RicciardoThe Australian driver won McLaren…
23 Oct 20:30 · The SportsRush