Panthers kicker, NASCAR driver get a taste of the other's jobs
The NFC champion Carolina Panthers are the toast of Charlotte. NASCAR is based in Charlotte. So it stands to reason that the two Queen City entities would cross paths every now and then. On Wednesday, Panthers kicker Graham Gano and driver Austin Dillon met at Charlotte Motor Speedway to give each other an idea of how to do a very different job.
First, Dillon tried to kick a field goal ... and did pretty well, all things considered:
.@austindillon3 hits the 10 Days of @NASCAR Thunder with @GrahamGano as holder. @MarcusSMI what's his prize? pic.twitter.com/xWaaIhYf5t
— CharlotteMotorSpdwy (@CLTMotorSpdwy) May 4, 2016
Now throw in a full rush and a crowd full of screaming fans and see how well he does. (For non-NASCAR fans: Dillon is the guy who took over driving the legendary #3 of Dale Earnhardt, so Dillon knows a thing or two about pressure.) Gano offered up a bit of his own expertise:
#Panthers @GrahamGano helps 'kick' off 10 Days NASCAR Thunder @CLTMotorSpdwy - @austindillon3 with the nice hold pic.twitter.com/QCdk02wIMt
— Kelli Bartik (@KelliBartik) May 4, 2016
After that, Dillon took Gano for a spin around the track:
Hang on, @GrahamGano. @CLTMotorSpdwy @austindillon3 @RCRracing #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/UxyJDJm0Az
— FOX SPORTS: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 4, 2016
And a good time was had by all. Dillon will next see action this Saturday night at the Sprint Cup race in Kansas, while Gano will have to wait until September 8 against Denver to get in some work that counts.
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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports and the author of EARNHARDT NATION. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook.