In just a few short months, Caitlin Clark has already become synonymous with Indiana. Now, the basketball superstar will be riding around the state’s most iconic venue. The Indiana Fever rookie, who has already taken the WNBA by storm, is coming to NASCAR for this weekend’s Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and she will have her own car.
Clark’s image from her record-breaking college basketball career at Iowa will be featured on the hood of driver Josh Berry’s car in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC). The paint scheme for the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford comes from primary sponsor Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and the official trading card partner of NASCAR. It depicts one of Clark’s trading cards – “Raining 3s” – which is part of Panini’s recently released Caitlin Clark Collection.
Like Clark, Berry is also a rookie, driving in his first season in NASCAR’s premier series. The 33-year-old currently tops the Rookie of the Year standings and is hoping to make a push into the playoffs with just five races remaining in the regular season. “The No. 4 team has a bunch of really smart guys putting together strategies, building fast cars, and giving me a chance to go race hard,” Berry said. “We set off this year with the goal of winning the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award and we are close to that.” Following Sunday’s race at the Brickyard, NASCAR will take two weekends off as the Paris Olympics take center stage before returning with four straight races, followed by the 10-race playoffs, which begin Sept. 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Clark and the Indiana Fever have one game this week – Wednesday in Dallas vs. the Wings (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) – before the WNBA also pauses – first for All-Star weekend in Phoenix and then its own Olympic break. Clark is among the WNBA All-Stars who will be taking on the U.S. Olympic team in the 2024 All-Star Game on Saturday in a nationally televised game on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.
In just a few months, Caitlin Clark has become closely associated with Indiana. The basketball star will soon be featured at one of the state’s most iconic venues.
The Indiana Fever rookie, who has already made a significant impact in the WNBA, is set to participate in NASCAR during this weekend’s Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and she will have a car with her image on it.
Clark’s image from her impressive college basketball career at Iowa will be displayed on the hood of driver Josh Berry’s car in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC). The paint scheme for the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford is sponsored by Panini America, the largest sports and entertainment collectibles company in the world and NASCAR’s official trading card partner. It features one of Clark’s trading cards, “Raining 3s,” from Panini’s newly released Caitlin Clark Collection.
Berry, like Clark, is also a rookie, competing in his first season in NASCAR’s premier series. The 33-year-old is currently leading the Rookie of the Year standings and aims to secure a playoff spot with only five races left in the regular season. “The No. 4 team has a bunch of really smart guys putting together strategies, building fast cars, and giving me a chance to go race hard,” Berry said. “We set off this year with the goal of winning the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award and we are close to that.”
After Sunday’s race at the Brickyard, NASCAR will take a two-week break for the Paris Olympics before resuming with four consecutive races, followed by the 10-race playoffs starting on Sept. 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Clark and the Indiana Fever have one game this week – Wednesday in Dallas against the Wings (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) – before the WNBA pauses for All-Star weekend in Phoenix and then its Olympic break. Clark is one of the WNBA All-Stars who will face the U.S. Olympic team in the 2024 All-Star Game on Saturday, broadcast nationally on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET.
