What is Sophie Cunningham doing at NASCAR? WNBA star graces racing event with a new role

Sophie Cunningham not only conquers the court in the WNBA, but she has a few other interests as well. Her interest in cars has been the topic of discussion in most of her off-court interviews.

And the NASCAR Car Championship at Phoenix on November 2, 2025 gave her an opportunity to showcase this automobile interest of hers. The WNBA star served as an honorary Pace Car Driver for the event. The role is mostly offered to celebrities who would lead the racers on the track during the warm-up or formation laps.The WNBA star shared selected moments of her taking up the role of a pace car driver from the event. Sophie was mentioned in an Instagram story, which she reshared on her account.

Sophie Cunningham dons a new role as Honorary Pace Car Driver at NASCAR

It was a big day for the WNBA star. Sophie Cunningham finally lived her dream when she was offered the honorary role of a pace car driver at the NASCAR Car Championship at Phoenix. The event was scheduled for November 2, 2025. As Sophie took up the role and carried out her duty as the pace driver, the WNBA star was captured in an Instagram story by Audrey Charmes. The story had a caption and it went like, “@sophie_cham crushed the pace car drive.

” Audrey even mentioned the location of the event in the story, which was the Phoenix Raceway.

Sophie reshared the story on her Instagram account right after the pace drive.

Who is a Pace Car Driver?

The Pace Car Driver leads the racers at a controlled speed during the warm-up or formation laps. The pace car is later pulled into the pit lane before the race officially starts. Most of the time, celebrities are invited to initiate the ritual and carry out the pace lap.

The role then turns into an honorary one.

Sydney Sweeney joins Sophie Cunningham at the NASCAR event

Sophie Cunningham is not the only celebrity who attended the NASCAR Car Championship. The WNBA star was accompanied by the American actress Sydney Sweeney. Sophie even posed alongside Sweeney and posted the picture on X with a hilarious comment. Sophie wrote, “one of us forgot our t*ts at home.”

Sophie’s comment went viral instantly. Overall the event was a huge deal for the WNBA star. She got to live her dream with her interest being in cars and also got a chance to stand alongside one of the most talked about stars in America.Also Read:Shaquille O’Neal shares how martial arts and respect helped him grow lasting ties in China