Sydney Sweeney makes appearance at NASCAR race
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Sydney Sweeney set race fans’ hearts racing before the green flag was waved at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday.
Sweeney took the stage with the checkered flag in hand and reminded William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe what winning would mean to their legacies.
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Sydney Sweeney poses for a portrait at the 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 27, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD)
“Most of the time this checkered flag means victory, but today it means something more,” he said. “A dream come true, a life changed, a name that will never be forgotten. In my new movie, ‘Christy,’ I play a warrior. A fighter who refuses to give up. ‘Christy’ is about courage, determination; the same spirit it takes to reach the Quadruple Championship.”
“So, to our future champion, remember what this flag means. You are not just another driver, you are a NASCAR champion.”
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Sydney Sweeney arrives at the 2025 AFI FEST – “Christy” Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater on October 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
Sweeney will portray boxer Christy Martin in his new movie. The film takes a look at the legendary fighter’s career and her husband’s attempt to kill her in 2010. The movie will be released later this week.
The actress sported a racing jacket, boots and shorts while walking to the Avondale, Arizona race track.
He recently talked about overcoming the challenges of being a Hollywood movie star.
“I play a lot of divisive characters, and I think a lot of people think they know me, but they don’t,” he told Variety. “When people think, ‘Oh, she’s a sex symbol’ or ‘She’s trending towards that,’ I say, ‘No, I feel good, I’m doing this for me and I feel powerful.’
Actress Sydney Sweeney gave a speech at a NASCAR race. (Getty Images)
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“And I hope I can inspire other women to be confident, show off what they have, and feel good about themselves because you shouldn’t have to apologize, hide, or cover up in any room.”
Fox News’ Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
