Sydney Sweeney makes appearance at NASCAR race

Sydney Sweeney acquired racing followers’ hearts racing Sunday earlier than the inexperienced flag waved throughout the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.

Sweeney took the rostrum with a checkered flag and reminded William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe what profitable will imply for his or her legacies.

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Sydney Sweeney poses for a portrait on the twenty eighth SCAD Savannah Movie Competition on October 27, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Pictures for SCAD)

“Normally this checkered flag means victory, however at this time it means one thing extra,” she mentioned. “A dream come true, a life modified, a reputation that can by no means be forgotten. In my new movie ‘Christy’ I play a warrior. A fighter who refused to give up. ‘Christy’ is about perseverance, about willpower – the identical spirit it takes to succeed in the Championship 4.

“So, to our future champion, bear in mind what this flag stands for. You are not only a driver, you are a NASCAR champion.”

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Sydney Sweeney arrives on the AFI FEST – “Christy” 2025 Premiere at TCL Chinese language Theater on October 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)

Sweeney will play boxer Christy Martin in her new movie. The movie appears again on the legendary fighter’s profession and her husband’s try and kill her in 2010. The movie will likely be launched later this week.

The actress wore a racing jacket, boots and shorts as she hit the observe in Avondale, Arizona.

She not too long ago spoke about coping with the challenges that life as a Hollywood film star brings.

“I play numerous divisive characters, and I believe lots of people suppose they know me, however they do not,” she advised Selection. “So when individuals suppose, ‘Ah, she’s a intercourse image,’ or ‘She’s leaning into that,’ I say, ‘No, I simply really feel good, I do it for myself and I really feel sturdy.’

Actress Sydney Sweeney gave a speech at a NASCAR race. (Getty Pictures)

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“And I hope I can encourage different ladies to be assured and simply exhibit what they’ve and really feel good as a result of you do not have to apologize or cover or cover in any room.”

Fox Information’ Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.