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Pop quiz! Kaz Grala surprised with driver’s license test

NASCAR Xfinity Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 - Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 05: Kaz Grala, driver of the #61 Kiklos Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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What’s one of the worst ways you could start a weekend?

How about having to cram for a test you didn’t know you had to take?

And what if that test had to be taken at the Department of Motor Vehicles?

Welcome to Kaz Grala’s nightmare and our favorite thing on NASCAR Twitter today.

The Richard Childress Racing driver was met with this scenario Friday when he journeyed to the DMV to switch his Massachusetts license for a North Carolina one.

Let the cramming begin! Are North Carolina traffic signs just like those in Massachusetts?

The tension builds....

Grala could lose his license if he drives faster than 75 mph. Can he get a waiver from NASCAR?

Whoa, we were sweating bullets there for a minute. Now comes the hard part. Some helpful reminders before you leave the parking lot:


  • Doughnuts are for after the race, not during it.

  • You can’t bring your spotter along for the test.
  • When traffic slows down near an exit, just keep your foot on the gas and drive right by them on the outside. It’ll work, your tires are matched perfect and staggered special.

He did it! Kaz Grala is your latest licensed driver in the state of North Carolina.

Now what’s the most important thing we learned from all this?

The next time you see the RCR driver, make sure to put extra emphasis on Kaz Edward Grala.

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