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In honor of the legend, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver John Hunter Nemechek will don a special, neon-colored helmet that features a portrait of Flair on the back.
Flair, who is still active as a manager and character in the WWE, became a star in the 1970s and ’80s with Mid-Atlantic Championship Wreslting and later Ted Turner’s WCW. His signature “Woooo” is a popular rallying cry at sporting events throughout the Carolinas.
A photo posted by John Hunter Nemechek (@jhnemechek) on Feb 2, 2016 at 5:20am PST
Nemechek told NBC Sports, his father “Front Row” Joe Nemechek, was a big fan of the wrestler.
“I always heard dad talk about Ric Flair as one of his idols,” John Hunter said. “A bunch of the guys in the shop … pretty much everyone is a big Ric Flair fan. We’re hoping to get him out to a race at one point.”
John Hunter hopes Flair’s presence on his helmet can provide inspiration for this upcoming season.
