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Cooper Flagg, the NBA’s Top Rookie, Gets a Ride From NASCAR Rookie Connor Zilisch
Flagg met several NASCAR stars and rode with Connor Zilisch at more than 100 mph before serving as honorary pace car driver.
- On Sunday, Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg served as the honorary pace car driver for the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, leading the 38-car field to the green flag.
- Before the race, Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch drove Flagg in a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette at speeds well over 100 mph, providing an up-close look at the track.
- Flagg, named NBA Rookie of the Year last Monday, became the first rookie since Michael Jordan to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals this season.
- During the visit, Flagg met seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time champ Jeff Gordon, and owner-driver Denny Hamlin while bonding with Zilisch over their shared youth in sports.
- While this marked Flagg's first time at a NASCAR track, his parents regularly attended races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with his mother Kelly supporting favorite driver Tony Stewart.
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ClarinFORT WORTH, Texas, USA (AP) — NBA star rookie Cooper Flagg took a quick lap on the track on Sunday before the NASCAR race in Texas with another 19-year-old, rookie...
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Cooper Flagg, the NBA’s top rookie, gets a ride from NASCAR rookie Connor Zilisch
The Newport native was the honorary pace car driver for Sunday's Cup Series race.
·Maine, United States
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