Georgia Tech offensive tackle Eason Fromayan has had his fill of football, so he made what some might call an unconventional choice.
After the Yellow Jackets play Kentucky in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., next week, Fromayan will hang up his helmet and shoulder pads with one year of eligibility remaining and start training to earn a spot on a NASCAR pit crew.
The transition feels natural to Fromayan, who has been an auto racing fan from childhood, rooting on Jeff Gordon (even dressing up like him for Halloween) and attending more races across the Southeast than he ever did football games.