Marine Col. Doug Hurley piloted the Endeavour space shuttle, flew a Chinook helicopter to the Dickies 500, and then drove out of the back in a Chevy Camaro Pace Car. It was the most interesting thing to happen all day.

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Illustration for article titled Astronaut Delivers Camaro Pace Car Via Chinook Helicopter

Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR