NASCAR driver Josh Berry and the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing staff are set to debut a particular paint scheme on the upcoming Brickyard 400.
This weekend, Berry’s Ford Mustang Darkish Horse will function a outstanding picture of WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, because of a partnership with Panini Buying and selling Playing cards.
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Caitlin Clark, the brand new face of Indianapolis sports activities
Caitlin Clark, an Indiana Fever star who has rapidly grow to be a family title in Indiana, shall be featured on Berry’s automobile as NASCAR returns to the long-lasting Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval after three years of racing on the infield highway course.
This collaboration with Panini marks their first major automobile sponsorship of the 2024 season and their first on the Cup Collection degree since 2021.
The paint scheme will spotlight certainly one of Clark’s buying and selling playing cards from her record-breaking faculty basketball profession at Iowa, particularly the “Raining 3s” card from Panini’s lately launched Caitlin Clark Assortment.
Like Clark, Josh Berry can be a rookie
Berry, a rookie in NASCAR’s premier collection, at present leads the Rookie of the Yr standings.
The 33-year-old has had a powerful season with two top-five finishes and 4 top-10 finishes.
He’s aiming to safe a spot within the playoffs with simply 5 races left within the common season.
“The No. 4 staff has a bunch of actually good guys placing collectively methods, constructing quick automobiles, and giving me an opportunity to go race laborious,”Berry said.
“We set off this yr with the aim of successful the Sunoco Rookie of the Yr award and we’re near that.”
Sunday’s race on the Brickyard marks Berry’s first time on the two.5-mile oval at Indianapolis.
After this weekend, NASCAR will take a two-week break for the Paris Olympic Games earlier than resuming with 4 straight races main into the 10-race playoffs, beginning on September 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
In the meantime, Clark and the Indiana Fever have one recreation this week in opposition to the Dallas Wings earlier than the WNBA pauses for the All-Star weekend and the Olympic break.
Clark is about to take part within the WNBA All-Star Recreation, going through off in opposition to the U.S. Olympic staff in a nationally televised recreation on ABC this Saturday.
