SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Denver-based Furniture Row Racing team is in a precarious position among the teams it competes against in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
While other Sprint Cup teams — the majority of them based in the Carolinas — will most likely be cheering for the Panthers in Sunday's Super Bowl, Furniture Row Racing will be rooting for its hometown Broncos.
"Denver is our town, the Broncos are our football team and the excitement level is peaking at our Furniture Row race shop for the big game," team president Joe Garone said.
"When we qualified for our Super Bowl — the championship four at Homestead, John Elway (Broncos executive vice president/general manager) sent a tweet wishing us good luck.