Stealing The Pace Car At Talledega
Nov 14, 2014; Homestead, Miami, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Aric Almirola (43) during practice for the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
The year is 1986. Beer is legal. Why did I mention beer? Because there’s no way you’d do this sober. Someone stole the pace car at the NASCAR race in Talledega, Alabama back in 1986. His name was Darren Crowder – and the story is even crazier.
@tzayas22 NASCAR fans are wild 😂😂 #NASCAR #nascartiktok #talladega #talladegasuperspeedway 80’s #SeeHerGreatness #foryou #fypシ #foryoupage #america #racing
♬ original sound - Timothy Louis Zayas
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