Shawn Michaels on NASCAR, Retirement, More

Recently, Terrence Hunley of the Amarillo Globe-News, conducted an interview with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. The interview was conducted just after Michaels had been given the opportunity to drive the Pace Car during a NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway. Hunley talks to Michaels about what it was like to drive the car, the difference between NASCAR, WWE, and hunting show fans, and much more.

On Getting on the Track at the Texas Motor Speedway: “I got out (Friday), the whole family and I got out in the car. I went around once at the regular 45 mph and the next time (Brett Bodine) said you can go ahead and open it up if you want. I got up to about 100 mph when it was my wife, but sounded like my mother saying ‘Michael Shawn.’ I got a stern reprimand from the back seat but the kids were having a good time.”

If Michaels has Always Been a NASCAR Fan: “I watched it here and there in the late ’90s. I got more into it, unfortunately, near Dale Eanrhardt’s death in 2001. THe first time I got to share it with my son we came out here in 2006, sat in Dale Earnhart Jr.’s pit. He fell in love with it, the entire family fell in love with it and we’ve been coming out here ever since.

On How the Fans Differ Between NASCAR, WWE, and Hunting: “There’s huge crossover between the three. WWE, NASCAR and the outdoor world are all sort of intertwined. They are all passions of mine. Thankfully I don’t have to step out of myself and do anything. That’s one of the things I’ve been enjoying out of retirement is that I don’t have to pretend to do anything, I’m enjoying every aspect of it.”

Michaels goes on to talk about his son racing cars, who his favorite NASCAR driver is, and how he got the honor of driving the pace car at the event. You can read the entire article here.

 

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