INDIANAPOLIS — One of Indy's brightest young sports stars will be featured at Sunday's running of the Brickyard 400, and she isn't a racer.
Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark will be featured on the hood of a car being raced in the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Stewart-Haas Racing announced Tuesday that trading card company Panini America will serve as the primary sponsor for the No. 4 Ford Mustang car being driven by Josh Berry. Panini's branding will feature the former Iowa star, who was recently selected as a WNBA All-Star.
The car's paint scheme will be focused around one of the rookie's trading cards - “Raining 3s” - that is part of Panini’s recently released Caitlin Clark Collection now available nationwide. Clark is shown on the car's hood wearing her #22 Iowa Hawkeyes jersey and shooting a jumper.
"We are proud to be partnering with Josh Berry and Stewart-Haas Racing, starting at the Brickyard 400," said Jason Howarth, Senior VP at Panini America. "Panini America and NASCAR have had a long and successful relationship, and this is another great example of that. Josh has been exciting to watch this season and we look forward to some great finishes."
Berry is a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series and currently sits 21st in the point standings. He will be participating in the Brickyard 400, which starts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.