Daniel Ricciardo never stops to surprise. In an interview with an Australian tourism board interview the Australian expressed his admiration for NASCAR, MotoGP, Supercars machinery

The 35-year-old Australian, who downplayed rumors that he may lose his RB seat to rookie Liam Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix, said there’s another racing series he “would like to try and experience”.

“I grew up a fan of NASCAR,” he said in an interview with Tourism Western Australia this week. “I’d like to drive a NASCAR, I’d love to drive around Daytona for example. But would I like to compete? Yes and no,” he went on.

“I know it’s not what I grew up doing and I’ll probably get smoked,” Ricciardo admitted. “I don’t know if I need that but I would love to experience it.”

The eight-time Grand Prix winner previously drove Dale Earnhardt’s 1984 Monte Carlo Chevrolet at the US Grand Prix in 2021. Ricciardo grew up idolizing the late NASCAR legend, and has since drawn praise from his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who said he appreciates the F1 driver’s support for his family’s legacy.

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