Many NASCAR teams have their headquarters and shops in the Charlotte, North Carolina area, and a lot of drivers, most notably Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the RCR Dillon brothers, have their homes there. So naturally, several drivers are fans of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. The Panthers, despite their losing record, won the NFC South division and defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the wild card round. Drivers like Cup champion Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Burton have shared their experiences at Panthers games on social media such as Twitter and Instagram, and did so last week.
The Panthers ultimately lost to the Seattle Seahawks, whom driver Kasey Kahne from Washington state is a fan of, on Saturday in Seattle. But the drivers have still proven that they care about sports other than their own. They also helped put the Panthers, who aren't usually considered a top NFL team, into a somewhat bigger spotlight.
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