CONCORD, N.C.—On a quick turnaround to promote the June 14 Driving for Linemen 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis, driver Tim Peters stopped by Busch Stadium to throw out the first pitch Tuesday night’s rivalry game between the Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.
Peters then spent the first four innings enjoying the game with the denizens of the left field bleachers.
Even though he was out of his element on the pitcher’s mound, Peters said taking the green flag at Daytona is a much more nerve-wracking experience.
“But this is no different from the stage that’s presented to us every weekend,” Peters told the NASCAR Wire Service. “This is just as much of a rush as it is strapping into my Toyota Tundra every week.”
Nor is baseball an acquired taste for Peters, who has followed the sport since childhood.
“I like the Cardinals, and not because I had the opportunity to throw the first pitch,” Peters said. “But living in southeast Virginia, it’s only six hours from the Atlanta Braves, so I always grew up kind of a Braves fan, too.”
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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