Auburn football fans react to Bryan Harsin driving Pace Car in Talladega
Auburn football head coach Bryan Harsin took another step in the process of being an Alabaman in showing up before Sunday’s NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway.
The GEICO 500 began only after Harsin did a lap with the Pace Car, which is a car that limits the speed of competing cars should a caution period take place.
Sunday’s 188-lap event on Talladega’s 2.66-mile, 33-degree banked venue began at 2 p.m. CT.
Here were some varied Auburn football fan reactions to the Tigers head coach getting involved in one of East Central Alabama’s most storied traditions:
Crootin’ finger is alive and well
— 乇卂Ꮆㄥ乇 ㄖ千 山卂尺🥶❄️👈🏼 (@Tommy12005164) April 24, 2022
somehow he will call a fade and not make it to finish line.
— JABA the AUB (@HtotheJsquared) April 24, 2022
War Damn NASCAR.
— WarDamn🦅Forever🧡💙 (@PattySt36426491) April 24, 2022
Retweet if your coach is ripped.
That's MY coach. War Damn Eagle!!!! https://t.co/tkmLm2OenQ
— Auburn A-A-Ron (@SarcasmAndMore) April 24, 2022
Get 'em coach! https://t.co/bP4mkrP7pd
— Lieutenant Dan (@butchpatrick1) April 24, 2022
As it turns out, this wasn’t Auburn football HC Bryan Harsin’s first experience around a racetrack:
Bryan Harsin said he grew up around drag racing. Said he did nostalgia racing…drove an alcohol funny car for awhile. Says it’s a little different than this but he’s been around racing environments. @wsfa12news pic.twitter.com/4vT5eYSH3s
— RosieLangello (@RosieLangello) April 24, 2022
Auburn football HC Bryan Harsin must save his job this coming season
While these sort of public appearances are great, they won’t save Bryan Harsin’s Auburn football HC job if the Tigers don’t turn things around in 2022.
At this point, he’s done his part this offseason. Auburn is a much tighter knit group than they were last year, and the ‘Tiger Takeover‘ is already in full swing. If that doesn’t translate to wins, than the AU BoT will find someone that can establish a good culture that does.