{"id":629777,"date":"2026-04-26T12:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/629777\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:24:21","slug":"jason-kelce-was-part-of-winning-nascar-team-at-talladega-assisting-pit-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/629777\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce was part of winning NASCAR team at Talladega, assisting pit crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There were extra eyeballs on the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports pit box at Talladega Superspeedway. Assisting the pit crew throughout the race,\u00a0was none other than Super Bowl LII champion and retired football star Jason Kelce. He was seen handing off fuel cans, working the pit sign, and even catching tires during the race.<\/p>\n<p>And in the end, it was that same No. 17 going to Victory Lane at Corey Day secured his first career win in the NASCAR O&#8217;Reilly Auto Parts Series. Kelce was among those running out to the start\/finish line to congratulate Day as he climbed from the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the post-race press conference, Day revealed that Kelce joined the team for pit stop practice in the weeks leading up to Talladega, trying out the position of jack man, tire changer, and fueler. Day called him his &#8220;good luck charm&#8221; and hopes to see him at some more races in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kelce assisting with a pit stop<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nKelce heads to the finish line to celebrate<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nKelce with the rest of the pit crew and Mamba Smith after the win<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nPhotos of Kelce from race day<br \/>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jason-kelce-during-corey-day-p.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Kelce during Corey Day pit stop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Jason Kelce during Corey Day pit stop<\/p>\n<p class=\"photographer\">Photo by: David J. Griffin &#8211; Icon Sportswire &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jason-kelce.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Kelce \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Jason Kelce<\/p>\n<p class=\"photographer\">Photo by: Sean Gardner \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jason-kelce-speaks-with-hendri.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Kelce speaks with Hendrick Motorsports pit crew member\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Jason Kelce speaks with Hendrick Motorsports pit crew member<\/p>\n<p class=\"photographer\">Photo by: Jeff Robinson\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777206261_800_corey-day-hendrick-motorsports.jpg\" alt=\"Corey Day, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Jason Kelce celebrate \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Corey Day, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Jason Kelce celebrate<\/p>\n<p class=\"photographer\">Photo by: David Jensen \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Read Also:<\/p>\n<p>            We want your opinion!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-auto\">What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"ms-link text-link font-bold\">Take our 5 minute survey.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-1 text-body\">&#8211; The Motorsport.com Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There were extra eyeballs on the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports pit box at Talladega Superspeedway. 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