WATCH: Kentucky Football's Afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Kentucky football team burnt rubber Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Wildcats’ premiere Belk Bowl outing was a NASCAR experience at the speedway. Players took turns hopping in the cockpit for three laps around the track at 160 mph. The most entertaining part for bystanders was watching the big guys hop in and out of the tiny cockpit. The 6’9″ Calvin Taylor Jr. was a little bit smoother than big Bully McCall.

Here's a video of @calv_huncho getting out of a stock car @CLTMotorSpdwy.

Because it takes a special type of athleticism and skill to drive @NASCAR AND put up 7.5 sacks in the @SEC. Or something like that | #BBN x @belkbowl pic.twitter.com/WVNV0ki8Vr

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 28, 2019

The struggle is real.@UKFootball pic.twitter.com/JIO8he4Yo3

— Duke’s Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 28, 2019

Once they got inside the ride, the players’ facial expressions were priceless going around every turn.

Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go to the #CockpitCam! 🏁 #BringIt @CLTMotorSpdwy | @belkbowl x #BBN | @AllWaltrip pic.twitter.com/d4BPPZsgKf

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 29, 2019

S/O to the @belkbowl for this amazing experience! Gotta try driving one myself next time! 😂 pic.twitter.com/UYEXdPoidr

— Coach Cam (@COACHCAMFB) December 28, 2019

What if I told you a team of 300lb+ @UKFootball players drove around the @CLTMotorSpdwy at speeds upwards of 160 MPH and lived to tweet this video? #BBN x @belkbowl | #BringIt pic.twitter.com/6Iwqi7MSM0

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) December 29, 2019

Kash Daniel channeled his inner-Dale Earnhardt for the occasion. #RaiseHellPraiseDale

.@KashDaniel15 talks after his NASCAR experience. pic.twitter.com/7OB7OYtnvS

— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) December 28, 2019

Not everyone was anxious to hop in the car. Lynn Bowden is fast on his own two feet, but he prefers avoiding high speeds in cars and on roller coasters. It wasn’t all fun and games either.

When Kentucky and Virginia Tech ran into each other going in and out of the track, words were exchanged. The minor altercation never escalated to blows. It was a nice reminder that the pregame activities are fun, but the only thing that really matters in Charlotte is what happens between the white lines on New Year’s Eve.