Now, the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year will be connected to a
different kind of velocity after partnering with retired Chicago Bears running
back Gale Sayers to form a NASCAR racing team.
Lewis, Sayers and businessman Mark Bloomquist have combined to establish S&L
Racing, which will run cars and trucks and be headquartered in North Carolina.
They plan to begin this season with a team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
“As a professional athlete and a racing fan, I’m excited to be a part-owner of a
racing team with Gale, whose goal is not only to win but to help give people a
chance to be winners,” Lewis said in a prepared statement. “We’ve been to
Daytona and met with NASCAR officials. We got their official blessing, too!”
S&L Racing’s mission statement includes a goal of working their way up to the
Nextel Cup Series while providing opportunities for minorities and women to get
involved in auto racing.
“Both Ray and I are racing fans,” said Sayers, a Pro Football Hall of Fame
member. “Also, we both have the same goals and desire to succeed, to win and to
help others. With S&L Racing, we will be able to give people a chance to show
what they can do at the highest level of sports.”
Aaron Wilson writes for RavensInsider.com and the Carroll County Times.