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WATCH: Peyton Manning shows great form while driving Daytona 500 pace car
By Adam Spencer
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Peyton Manning got the honor of driving the pace car at the Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon, kicking off the NASCAR season.
It’s clear the former Tennessee star took the honor seriously, too, as he wasn’t messing around while behind the wheel.
As you can see in the video below, shared by @NASCARONFOX on Twitter, he had his hands firmly planted at 10 and 2 while starting off the race:
Peyton Manning is leading us to green! #DAYTONA500 https://t.co/It40QMxBYh
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 18, 2018
The announcers joke that Manning should stay out and run a few laps, but he wisely decides against it, as it appears it’s tougher than it looks to keep the pace car steady.
Austin Dillon went on to win the race, avoiding a late crash to take the victory.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
