NASCAR Invites Alonso To Race In Daytona 500
With Fernando Alonso leaving Formula One at the end of the season, NASCAR have invited the Spaniard to join them at Daytona.
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Fernando Alonso has been invited to enter the Daytona 500 next year as the world of motorsport waits to discover his next move after leaving Formula One.
Two-time world champion Alonso confirmed on Tuesday that he will step away from F1 at the end of the 2018 season, his 17th in the sport.
A switch to IndyCar has been rumored but NASCAR have also now teased a move.
Replying to Alonso on Twitter, NASCAR's official account posted: "A new challenge awaits. We hope you'll accept with pleasure, @alo_official."
The post included an image of an invitation to the Daytona 500 event next February.