CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers place-kicker Graham Gano is getting desperate to find a replacement for long-time holder Brad Nortman.
On Wednesday, he gave Sprint Cup driver Austin Dillon a tryout.
OK, it was just a promotional gimmick that brought these two together at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But Gano trusted the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing car enough that he let him hold in the infield as he kicked field goals up to about 45 yards on a makeshift goal post.
#Panthers @GrahamGano helps 'kick' off 10 Days NASCAR Thunder @CLTMotorSpdwy - @austindillon3 with the nice hold pic.