With the off-season going on in full swing, NASCAR fans and the community have nothing to do but bide time until they reach February. Meantime, the social media team is trying to keep them entertained with tales from the past along with the storyline that emerged at the NASCAR Awards in Charlotte. However, no one expected a crossover between them and hip-hop sensation Kendrick Lamar.

The 17-time Grammy Award winner recently announced an update about his tour via social media. “grand national tour @cashapp visa card presale tomorrow at 10am.” The timing of this tour is interesting, to say the least as he dropped his new studio album named GNX. Interestingly, the “Grand National Tour” is what the NASCAR Cup Series competition was called between 1950 and 1970. From there onwards, the premier stock car series started attracting title sponsors like Winston, Nextel, and Monster.

NASCAR was quick to draw the connection and let him know that they were the original title holders of his tour’s name. “Sorry, @kendricklamar, but we’re the original Grand National Tour. 😏” Well, a lot of young audiences are fans of K Dot, and they were surprised to see NASCAR trying to become relevant in the popular culture.

Kendrick Lamar x NASCAR would become the collaboration of the year

It’s fair to say right now Kendrick Lamar is in a league of his own, or in NASCAR terms, in his own lane. With consecutive hits and a catalogue of the best albums in rap history, he has cemented a status of modern-day GOAT. Now, there were a few fans who tried to link his accolades and achievements to NASCAR’s most winningest team. And the byproduct of this idea was a unique name for a race team in case Lamar decides to enter NASCAR. “Kendrick Motorsports.”

Lamar eats rappers for dinner, and that was evident from his latest feud with Canadian rapper Drake. For the most part, Lamar is a type of personality who likes to be within his confines and the company of his trusted humans. He doesn’t have a history of being involved in drama or unnecessary battles with his rival, but he certainly obliterated Drake. “They Not Like” was the jam that was heard all across the country and was the unofficial summer anthem. Although NASCAR holds the original title of Grand National Tour, this fan warned NASCAR to not provoke the Compton native. “@nascar, don’t do it. Don’t start beef with Kendrick. Do not go down this road.”

One of the Instagram users tried to spoil the fun the race fans were enjoying. “Let’s go nascar taking shots at rappers that none of it’s fans care about🙌” But, it turns out a lot of young NASCAR audiences took offense to this statement and shut down this race fan with their rebuttals, “A lot of us younger folks listen to k dot.”

Back in the 50s and 60s, all the drivers did was get a stock car from the showroom and race with it on the racetrack. There was no shortage of OE partners back in the day. Oldsmobile Rocket, Ford Galaxie, Plymouth Belvedere, Pontiac Catalina, and Chevy Impala were the cars featured on the tracks. But the Hudson Hornet certainly is the most iconic one, as it was also featured in the Cars movie. Looking at the images from the early days in NASCAR races racing, this fan couldn’t contain his emotion seeing the iconic race cars. “Fabulous Hudson Hornet 🍷.”

Not sure if any of these iconic race cars came in a mustard color. But this race fan certainly made the most of this moment and gave a huge shoutout to Kendrick Lamar’s music producer, who goes by the name Mustard. “Yes, but was there a car with the color of MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD?”

Kendrick Lamar certainly keeps an eye out on his social media feed, so it is possible that NASCAR might get a shoutout in his upcoming song or while he is on the tour.