TALLADEGA, Ala. — Jason Kelce has added another major achievement to his resume. He has gone from being a Super Bowl champion to a winning NASCAR pit crew member.
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No, this is not a joke. He joined the race-winning team on Saturday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.
The former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center made his NASCAR debut on Saturday at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. He spent extensive time with the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports team that competes in the secondary O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
He did not simply walk around with a camera crew following him. Yes, he certainly captured content, but he also played a role on the pit crew before and during the 113-lap race.
And of course his team won today.@JasonKelce was putting in work with @TeamHendrick at Talladega! pic.twitter.com/DJc3i21KCt
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Before the race started, he towed the empty fuel cans to the Sunoco area of the garage so that they would be ready for the race. He then towed them back to pit road as the No. 17 team prepared to take the green flag.
He also worked on the pit crew during the race while supporting fueler Brandon Harder. He lifted the nearly 100-pound fuel tanks from the ground and handed them to Harder during pit stops.
He also caught tires as they rolled to pit road wall, holding them in place to prevent an uncontrolled tire penalty. This helped rookie driver Corey Day avoid a penalty that would knock him off the lead lap and lead to a sub-optimal finish.
While Kelce worked alongside the pit crew, Day made moves out on the track. The first-year O'Reilly Series driver put himself in position to fight for the win in the closing laps. He raced in the middle of a three-wide pack while battling Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer.
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Day took the lead from Creed right as contact from William Sawalich sent Mayer spinning toward the inside SAFER barrier. Day remained in the lead coming out of Turn 4 as many cars wrecked behind him.
At that point, all he had to do to secure his first win was maintain the gap all the way to the finish line. But in reality, he actually didn't have to wait that long. The caution came out as he came toward the line, which ended the race and secured Day's win.
The rookie took the checkered flag and scored his first career win. He also made history for team owner Rick Hendrick, who had never celebrated a win at Talladega Superspeedway in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
As an added bonus, Day helped Kelce capture his first win as a NASCAR pit crew member. Now, he can say that he is a Super Bowl champion and a NASCAR winner.
Jason Kelce is a NASCAR winner. You can’t make this up. @Eagles pic.twitter.com/iw5Tu3T12Q
— John Newby (@JohnNewby_) April 25, 2026
"Super cool to have him," Day said about Kelce. "He's been a fan of the sport for a long time, so (it was) cool that the 17 team could give him a kind of behind the scenes this weekend.
"He came to pit practice a couple Tuesdays ago with me and my team, and they kind of showed him...he did the jack, he did the tire change, he did the fuel.
"So that was cool to meet him. He's a super cool guy, and really, really down to earth. It's a lot of fun to have him here with us today, and I'm going to try and get him to come to a couple more, because it seems like he's a good luck charm for me."
