Cooper Flagg got a fast ride on the track Sunday …
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NBA top rookie Cooper Flagg got a fast ride on the track Sunday before the NASCAR race in Texas with another 19-year-old, Cup Series rookie Connor Zilisch . A week after being named the NBA Rookie of the Year, the Dallas Mavericks ' 6-foot-9 forward was the honorary pace car driver for the race in Texas. But several hours before leading the 38-car field to the green flag at the 1½-mile track, Flagg was the passenger in that 2026 Chevrolet Corvette.
It was driven then by Zilisch, who is in his first full Cup season with Trackhouse Racing after winning 10 races in NASCAR's second-tier series last year. ESPN This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Cooper Flagg got a fast ride on the track Sunday …