Strangest Moments In NASCAR
Strange But True
From stolen cars to potholes to pastors with hot wives, there are some odd things that go on before, during, and after NASCAR races. Take a few laps with us around these strangest of moments.
Boogity Boogity Invocation
Unlike other sporting events that play the national anthem before the game, in NASCAR, they also always have a pre-race prayer for the safety of the drivers. However, at the Nashville Superspeedway in 2011, Pastor Joe Nelms laid down the most surprising and memorable invocation of all time when, after thanking the Lord for the usual pre-race things, he also added: "Lord I want to thank you for my smokin' hot wife" and finished things off with an, "In Jesus name, boogity, boogity, boogity, amen".
Stealing The Pace
Another odd invocation moment happened once at Talladega—but this one had nothing to do with the pastor. This one had to do with some guy stealing the pace car and racing it around the track during the prayer. He made it to the fourth turn, but it was there that he was stopped and apprehended.
Sprinklers
In April of 2013, the sprinklers at the Richmond International Raceway turned on during the race.
Hole-y Cow
While a pothole could cause a little damage to a regular car on a regular road, on a NASCAR track, the damage could be 10 times worse. Thankfully, no one was hurt back at the 2010 Daytona 500 when a pothole formed on the track. It did cause a two-hour delay, though.
