Daniel Ricciardo at the wheel of Dale Earnhardt’s NASCAR in Austin
The Australian will race his idol's car on the Circuit of the Americas, after a bet he won with his team.
Daniel Ricciardo will discover the joys of NASCAR. Next weekend, the Australian will have the chance to drive the car of his idol, Dale Earnhardt, on the Austin circuit. At the beginning of the season, the Honey Badger and Zak Brown made a bet. If Ricciardo made it to the podium with his new single-seater, he would drive the famous 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo number 3.
With his victory at Monza on September 12th, Daniel Ricciardo fulfilled his part of the deal and brought the team’s first victory in eight years. On Twitter, the British team unveiled that next weekend, McLaren and Zak Brown will also fulfill their part of the bet.
You saw that right.
Dale Earnhardt Sr's 1984 Wrangler Chevrolet Monte Carlo will be driven by @DanielRicciardo at @COTA next week. 🇺🇸🙌#USGP pic.twitter.com/kXrIaiI2ci
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) October 15, 2021
Currently, there is no information regarding Daniel Ricciardo’s American weekend, but it is highly likely that the Australian’s baptism with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo will take place prior to the tests.
