Former New England Patriots/Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady wasn’t recognized for his velocity all through his profession, however he flew on the 109th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Earlier than the beginning of the race, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson took Brady for a lap across the 2.5-mile monitor. Like Brady, Johnson is a seven-time champion in his sport.
“That is unimaginable,” the Fox Sports activities analyst mentioned. “Jimmie driving, all of the followers right here, I can not consider that is the primary time I’ve ever been right here.”
This yr, IndyCar moved from NBC to Fox as its major broadcast associate, and it is clearly together with Brady in its protection to extend curiosity within the sport.
On Might 6, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reported that the community had averaged 899,000 viewers in its first 4 IndyCar races, a slight enchancment. Final yr, NBC averaged 869,000 viewers by its first 4 races.
Throwing Brady right into a automotive ought to seize the eye of followers. IndyCars can attain a high velocity of over 240 mph. Whereas the long run Corridor of Famer most likely wasn’t going that quick, he was definitely dashing, which he not often did on the gridiron. In 23 seasons, he rushed for less than 28 touchdowns.
