As the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs rolled into Las Vegas on Sunday, Golden Knights forward Mark Stone had the opportunity to ride-along with driving great Jeff Burton on Sunday. As the video above shows the two took to Las Vegas Motor Speedway so that Stone could experience what the drivers go through every week.
“Total respect for what these guys do,” Stone said via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Can’t imagine going 400 miles like that.”
Martin Truex Jr. won the playoff opener for his fifth victory of the year.
For more on the playoffs, check out the NASCAR on NBC coverage.
You can catch the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
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