NASCAR’s headquarters are in Florida, but you might’ve been fooled if you were in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
That’s because the City of Brotherly Love was ground zero for a full-blown NASCAR Xfinity Series takeover.
For the second year in a row, according to NASCAR, the sport was celebrated in the city, which is the home of Xfinity Series sponsor Comcast’s headquarters. The event was meant to generate buzz for upcoming races at Pocono Raceway and Dover International Speedway, both of which are close in proximity to Philadelphia.
Among those participating in the festivities was Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., who found time to mess around with virtual reality and, of course, a Philly cheesesteak.
Best cheesesteak ever! This place! @genossteaks pic.twitter.com/wAZQwycsp9
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) May 9, 2017
Time for some VirtualReality for @BubbaWallace. #XfinityTakeover pic.twitter.com/ryJVLxN1Jt
— 6 Team (@Roush6TeamNXS) May 9, 2017
A common theme during the takeover was the transforming of the city’s streets into urban victory lanes and pit rows.
All the 💨💨💨💨 at #XFINITYTakeover! pic.twitter.com/rYaAElZARX
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) May 9, 2017
Yeah, think @J_Allgaier is gonna stick to driving. @BlakeKochRacing conveniently "ran out of time" to try. #XFINITYTakeover pic.twitter.com/jLdOt7IeJI
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) May 9, 2017
Drivers also dropped by local eateries to help with things such as serving ice cream and making pretzels.
https://twitter.com/MonsterMile/status/862007765195247620
Pretzels, get ya pretzels here!@MichaelAnnett has you covered. #XFINITYTakeover pic.twitter.com/trNMHm8JSZ
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) May 9, 2017
Honestly, it’s tough to believe people enjoyed these guys either handling their food or ripping burnouts outside their bedroom widows. But NASCAR could use all the fans it can get right now, so Tuesday’s celebration ultimately was for a good cause.
