We all know our very own Funkmaster Flex LOVES cars, so it was only right that he connected and chopped it up with NASCAR. On Sunday, he served as the honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway. He also was spinning records during the driver introductions for Sunday’s race and later on did a little Q&A with Nascar.com.
(Photos) @USATODAY Understands The Importance Of Flex’s Selfie With Richard Petty!
After posting an article about Flex being at the Daytona 500, and him mentioning he ‘needed’ a pic with Richard Petty, and not long after speaking with the writer, he got that very pic!
(Video) Funk Flex Gives His Real Opinion About NASCAR
Funk Fliggity was at NASCAR’s Daytona 500 yesterday(Congrats Joey Longano on Winning), and it seems he ran into USA Today while he was there, they got the scoop on a few things from Flex, including his(and a real) opinion. I tell you what, somebody might be tight when they read it!
(Video/Photos) Sports: Funk Flex Checks In From The Biggest Race Of The Year, The Daytona 500!
If you know Flex, you know besides his presence on the radio, his love of hip hop, and his love of tearing down your favorite club, he LOVES cars! Flex is a Chevy guy but today is all about the racing itself as he hit Orlando and is having a VIP experience at the Daytona 500. Besides tearing up the track in the official pace car, Flex ran into stars like Vince Vaughn, J.Cole, and not too mention some of the drivers in the race but he had the biggest day of his life when he met racing legend and idol to many people, Richard Petty. It’s not usual that Flex is starstruck, then again it’s not everyday you meet living legends! Check out the gallery and the video of Flex pushing that car around the track! GRRRRRR!!
Today in NASCAR History: 1964 – Richard Petty Wrecks/Doesn’t Rinish Race At CLT Motor Spdwy & Still Finishes 3rd
FunkFlex Find Flex on Google +Â 1964: Richard Petty finishes third in the National 400 despite crashing and failing to finish the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Fred Lorenzen wins by a lap over Jim Paschal, and Petty is another lap back. Of Petty’s 555 top-five finishes in the Cup series, six are DNFs.
