Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman could feel the buzz at the Daytona 500.
Edelman, sporting neatly trimmed facial hair, served as the honorary starter and was set to wave the green flag for Sunday’s race. The New England Patriots star receiver called NASCAR drivers “absolutely insane.”
“It’s a respect level for these guys, who are clearly adrenaline junkies,” Edelman said. “Football players, we’re missing screws. These dudes certainly are, too.”
Edelman had his bushy beard clipped on a recent taping of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” with the trimmings used to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Boston.