Basketball is the sport that made Brad Daugherty famous. The center from Black Mountain, N.C. was an All-American at North Carolina in 1986, and went on to make five NBA All-Star teams as one of the greatest players in Cavaliers history.
However, racing has always been close to Daugherty’s heart. His No. 43 jersey was chosen to honor legendary NASCAR driver Richard Petty, and he co-owns the NASCAR Cup Series’ JTG Daugherty Racing team.
On Sunday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 representing JTG Daugherty Racing, making Daugherty the first Black owner to win the Daytona 500. Daugherty reflected on the honor in an interview by NASCAR.com’s Zack Albert.