Six Years Before Agreeing to Fight Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg Nearly Soiled His Pants in a NASCAR Ride-Along

From streets to highways, the average speed limit varies between 25mph and 85 mph. And anything above the limits may attract speeding tickets or could even result in tragic accidents. But NASCAR cars race at mindboggling speeds, reaching close to 200mph.  

Moreover, unlike straightways, NASCAR drivers have to keep maneuvering through turns every few seconds, also considering the banking angles and track conditions. Keeping all the complex logistics in mind, it is nearly impossible for non-racers to compete in such difficult conditions. But who doesn’t love a bit of adrenaline boost to make their day better?

While motorheads have witnessed celebrities stepping into Formula 1 cars to enjoy the thrill of speed, Mark Zuckerberg tasted the thrill of riding in a sports car, not in an open-wheel car, but a stock car.

Mark Zuckerberg and his stint with the world of speed

It’s not every day that the world gets to witness the owners of two tech giants challenging each other in a friendly fight. Apparently, a surreal course of events has brewed up between Twitter owner Elon Musk and the founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg. The Twitter CEO had seemingly tweeted that he would be up for a cage fight with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. 

Musk tweeted, “I’m up for a cage match if he is lol.” While Zuckerberg shot back at the tech giant’s tweet on Meta-owned Instagram, writing, “Send me the location.” It would be interesting to see how the odds work out for the tech giants. Interestingly, the jiu-jitsu prodigy Zuckerberg has had some experience in participating in a strenuous sport. Back in 2017, Zuckerberg had the fortitude of driving in a NASCAR car.

The CEO of Meta sat as a shotgun to Dale Earnhardt Jr and donned a blue fire suit, to take a ride around the Charlotte Motor Speedway. But as the speed of the car zoomed up to 175 mph, Zuckerberg was holding on to his dear life as it blew up his mind. He exclaimed, “Holy S**t.”

The ride was part of the billionaire’s “year of travel” and was broadcast live on Facebook. The video recorded a total of 2 million views on the platform. And after the short stint, the CEO exclaimed, “How amazing. There are millions of people who would die to do what I just did.”

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Not long after showing Zuckerberg what NASCAR cars are capable of, Dale Earnhardt Jr had to hang his boots

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Dale Earnhardt Jr did have the opportunity of racing around the tracks of Charlotte, with Mark Zuckerberg before he bowed out of the world of professional racing in 2017. However, he did not retire from racing on his own terms, but due to a series of concussions that forced him to retreat from the tracks.

He revealed this in a recent interview with Graham Bensinger. He disclosed how the compounded effect of concussions took a toll on his health. He expressed, “The balance was dreadful. Every time you stood up or got up you felt like you knew you were going to get dizzy you have to hang on to something and gonna make you sick on your stomach.”

However, he was forced by his then-team owner Rick Hendrick to visit the doctor and get treated for his concussions. Speed might surely entice fans to motorsports tracks, but what is often forgotten is the element of risk that comes as a package with speed. 

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