Chris Wagner, a forward for the Boston Bruins, will trade the ice for asphalt to take on his new role as the official Toyota Camry pace car driver for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 21. Wagner will lead NASCAR’s best to the green flag as 40 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers race down the frontstretch to start the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301.
“I’m very excited and honored to drive the pace car for the race on the 21st,” Wagner said. “It should be an awesome experience and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”
Wagner will become the third Boston Bruin to fill this official role following in the footsteps of Hockey Hall of Famer Brad Park in September 2014 and former Bruin Tim Schaller in 2016.
In his first season in Boston, Wagner notched career highs in goals (12), points (19) and plus/minus (plus-3) over 76 regular season games. The 6-foot, 198-pound forward also led the B’s with 247 hits.