NASCAR Driver Channels “Hulkmania” With Touching Hulk Hogan Tribute, Fans Split A NASCAR driver honors Hulk Hogan with a bold race-day tribute, sparking mixed reactions from fans across the motorsport

Long before the burnout of racecars and the pyrotechnics of WWE, wrestling and NASCAR have shared more than just fanbases; they have shared showmanship, spectacle, and crossover moments on and off the asphalt. In the 1990s, WCW sponsored a full-speed paint scheme in the Busch Series, culminating in wins at Daytona and Talladega by Steve Grissom and Greg Sacks, respectively. The rebellious N.W.O. even enlisted famed driver Kyle Petty to pilot the #49 Chevrolet in select races, complete with the iconic black-and-white livery. And beyond sponsorships, NASCAR drivers occasionally stepped into WWE Rings: Kyle Busch and Joey Logano guest-hosted Monday Night Raw in 2009, with Busch later snagging the WWE 24/7 Championship in a cheeky crossover moment. But when one of wrestling’s greatest icons