Professional golfers and NASCAR racers traded driving tips Tuesday morning at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. About 20 PGA Tour players arrived by helicopter at the speedway for a crash course in NASCAR. Each player suited up and drove the 600-horsepower stock cars for 18 laps around the track to get a feel for racing. And some golfers said that driving stock cars is not such a stretch for golf professionals who also have to deal with a lot of stress. “This is really a stressful environment being in a car — heat, stress, a lot of quick decision making,” said professional golfer Stuart Appleby. “Golf is much slower. I guess it’s more a self-induced stress. Very different, very different, but at the same time they share some similar qualities.” In return for driving lessons, the racing pros [one was Jeff Burton] teed up on the speedway’s grass infield for some pointers from the PGA players.(News 14 Carolina)(5-5-2004)
