Peyton Manning is a college football legend and a hero in the state of Tennessee.
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But he had never visited iconic Bristol Motor Speedway — a must-see for sports fans — until Sunday.
Now he’s got the itch to drive a stock car.
Manning, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, was a guest of sponsor Nationwide and hung out with fellow Nationwide athlete Dale Earnhardt Jr. He participated in driver intros, and took a spin in the pace car, yielding the steering wheel to former Colts teammate Brandon Stokley.