PHOTOS: Rob Gronkowski serves as grand marshal, pace car driver at Chicagoland
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski spent Father's Day weekend at Owens Corning Atticat 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. He was the pace car driver and the grand marshal of the Xfinity Series race that was postponed Saturday because of rain and held on Sunday.
Besides his grand marshal duties, "Gronk" met some of the drivers, including Ty Dillon, who gave the 6-foot-6, 265 pounder some No. 3 team gear to wear.
Even though the 26-year-old was busy during a weekend spent with his father and four brothers, he still had time to take over NASCAR's Snapchat account.
.@Patriots' @RobGronkowski getting us PUMPED for the #XFINITYSeries race!
(Follow us on @Snapchat for the fun!) pic.twitter.com/CYyz5AcEms
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 20, 2015
#GronkSelfie pic.twitter.com/TFftCNSArS
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 20, 2015
Tonight's #CamryPaceCar driver for the @NASCAR_XFINITY race at @ChicagolndSpdwy is @Patriots TE @RobGronkowski! pic.twitter.com/a6SsTPcvAH
— Toyota Racing (@ToyotaRacing) June 20, 2015
Just met @RobGronkowski and his family good dudes having some fun at the track! Rocking some @WESCODist gear. pic.twitter.com/Ozlgi7LEvE
— Ty Dillon (@tydillon) June 20, 2015
.@tydillon giving pace car tips @RobGronkowski: "Hands at 10 and 2, Rob." #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/cBsQcRewt3
— RCR (@RCRracing) June 20, 2015