With the sun setting on the final regular season race of the NASCAR Cup series at the Federated 400, fans of the sport were treated to a memorable send off by possibly the group who could have pulled it off--the drivers.
A four-wide salute to the amazing fans at @RichmondRaceway!#ThanksFans pic.twitter.com/rNspzZVkm9
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 9, 2017
Before the green flag was raised to signal the start of the race, drivers cruised around the track four-wide--different from the usual two-wide approach while tailing the pacer before the start of the race.
During the course of a race, a four-wide position is both exciting and dangerous, but this was just one way the sport's athletes could show their appreciation for fans at the close of the season.