Bentley Spain and Larry Fedora have one thing in common — they both like to go fast.
And while not many people associate 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive linemen with pure speed, Spain, a sophomore offensive tackle on the North Carolina football team, is prepared to break that mold — both in his style of play and in his dream job.
Much to the surprise of his teammates and coaches, Spain lists in his player bio that he’d like to be a NASCAR driver.
“He wants to be a driver?” Fedora said after practice last Wednesday. “Have you ever tried to get in those cars?