A Caitlin Clark-themed car is set to debut at NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis this weekend.
The car is a unique collaboration between Stewart-Haas Racing and Panini America, featuring the WNBA star on the hood of Josh Berry’s No. 4 Ford Mustang.
Panini America recently released a Caitlin Clark sports card collection. The design on the hood has been described as “raining 3s with the No. 4”, a theme from one of the cards from the collection.
The paint scheme has Clark, now a guard with the Indiana Fever, in her Iowa basketball uniform and getting ready to launch a tres.
Raining 3s with the No. 4⁰⁰@joshberry will race at Indianapolis with @PaniniAmerica and Indiana Fever star @CaitlinClark22. pic.twitter.com/f87gyp4h67
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) July 16, 2024
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Caitlin Clark On The Hood Of A NASCAR Car
Josh Berry, the driver of the No. 4 car featuring Caitlin Clark on the hood, is a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series and is currently in the running for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award.
Berry’s car will be racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one of the most iconic venues in motorsports. The debut of a crossover star at Indiana with an iconic race track in Indiana will surely be the talk of sports fans in the Hoosier State.
A video posted to YouTube shows the Caitlin Clark-themed No. 4 getting its new look.
The Brickyard 400 will no doubt be a thrilling event on its own. The Caitlin Clark-themed car adds an extra layer of excitement and novelty to the race for fans in Indianapolis.
Josh Berry Is Excited
Josh Berry seems to be pretty excited about the partnership with Panini and his NASCAR car sporting Clark’s image. And rolling it out at Indy has a historic feel.
“Every racecar driver wants to compete at Indy. It’s hallowed ground that all of us treat with a tremendous amount of respect,” Berry said.
“To be there with Panini and promote its new Caitlin Clark Collection just adds to the prestige of racing in the Brickyard 400. Indy is a great sports town and it’s an honor to have Caitlin Clark as a part of our effort.”
Recently, Berry finished in third-place at Darlington and New Hampshire. He sits at 21st in the point standings for the NASCAR Cup Series.
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