Caitlin Clark responds to her image on the hood of NASCAR’s Josh Berry’s vehicle

Josh Berry will have Caitlin Clark on the hood of his No. 4 car on Sunday as he attempts to drive his Stewart-Haas Ford to Victory Lane at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.

The Clark-inspired vehicle was the talk of the NASCAR Cup Series this week. Clark was asked about it during Friday’s WNBA All-Star media day.

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Josh Berry in qualifying

The #4 Panini/Caitlin Clark Ford driven by Josh Berry stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

“I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! Is this real?'” the Indiana Fever rookie told WISH-TV. “I want to drive the car. So I might have to take it for a spin every now and then, but it’s super cool. . . . Hopefully it brings good vibes and we get the W.

“Honestly, I grew up watching NASCAR. My mom was kind of involved in it. So I was a really big fan growing up. It’s super cool.”

Panini helped get Clark on Berry’s car as one of his sponsors. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials tried to get her to the track for the Indy 500 in May, but the Fever had largely been away from Indianapolis for the early part of the season.

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Josh Berry drives into a corner during a practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP photo/Darron Cummings)

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The next best thing happened.

“It’s obviously really cool to start our partnership with Panini, they have a huge presence in NASCAR and the sport in general,” Berry said. “For them to use the hood of our race car to draw attention to the Caitlin Clark collection that’s out is really cool. I think it’s been a popular week on social media for our No. 4 car.”

Clark has been one of the most talked about athletes this year as she broke records in college basketball and set new standards in the WNBA.

A win for Berry would be the icing on the cake in his bid for the NASCAR Playoffs.

'Raining 3s' is written on the hood

Josh Berry, driver of the #4 Panini/Caitlin Clark Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 19, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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Heading into Indianapolis, he’s in 21st place — five spots off the final playoff spot. A win would go a long way.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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