There were extra eyeballs on the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports pit box at Talladega Superspeedway. Assisting the pit crew throughout the race, was 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.
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'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Kelce was among those running out to the start/finish line to congratulate Day as he climbed from the car.
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 "good luck charm" and hopes to see him at some more races in the future.
Kelce assisting with a pit stop
Super Bowl champion Jason Kelce is taking his career to New Heights, serving on a NASCAR pit crew today.
— Motorsport (@Motorsport) April 25, 2026
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Kelce heads to the finish line to celebrate
Jason Kelce celebrating being on a winning pit crew was not on our 2026 NASCAR bingo card. Go Birds. 🦅 pic.twitter.com/ctQijj7iwS
— Motorsport (@Motorsport) April 25, 2026
Kelce with the rest of the pit crew and Mamba Smith after the win
The 17 pit crew just won @TALLADEGA, @JasonKelce what are you going to do next?! #Nascar pic.twitter.com/nqNVkNTpGf
— Mamba Smith (@MambaSmith34) April 25, 2026
Photos of Kelce from race day
