INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark made her first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Josh Berry’s No. 4 Ford.
The rookie driver took his Stewart-Haas Racing entry the traditional 2.5-mile oval with an image of the WNBA’s rookie star plastered across the hood of his car.
Speedway officials had hoped to get the top overall pick in the WNBA draft to the facility for May’s Indianapolis 500 festivities, but the Indiana Fever spent most of that time playing road games. This weekend, Clark is participating in All-Star activities in Phoenix.
So Panini, one of Berry’s sponsors, did something neither NASCAR nor IndyCar officials could — helping make Clark the face of race weekend.