LOUDON, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire Motor Speedway had some fun with NASCAR’s latest prize fight and stuck a free standing heavy bag with a pair of red Everlast gloves in the motorhome lot.
The sign next to the boxing equipment read: “Chase Stress Reliever.”
There was no reason for any drivers to lace up the gloves and channel their inner Floyd Mayweather and spar a few rounds Friday against the bag. The only bobbing and weaving came in their responses for reaction to the bout Sunday between Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson.
“I didn’t see it and I don’t know,” 2003 champion Matt Kenseth said. “I practiced that one this morning.”
Added Daytona 500 champ Joey Logano: “Emotions seem to get fired up pretty quick and I don’t really have a reaction.”