Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis speaks at a press conference before the 2013 Daytona 500. (Photo: JD Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)
Story Highlights - Keselowski and Lewis have become friends, and the NASCAR racer texted Lewis
- Lewis is a "little nervous" about waving the green flag at Daytona
- The former Ravens linebacker gave Keselowski a pep talk before his Cup-clinching race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis got a text message today outlining how he should handle today's green flag start for the Daytona 500.
"I'm a little nervous. Brad texted me on the way in -- the one rule is don't drop the flag," Lewis said with a laugh.
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That would be Brad Keselowski, the reigning outspoken Sprint Cup champion who has befriended Lewis. They text each other.
Lewis gave Keselowski a pep talk as he prepared for his final and ultimately Cup-clinching race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Keselowski went to a Baltimore Ravens game before the postseason.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis got a text message today outlining how he should handle today's green flag start for the Daytona 500.
"I'm a little nervous. Brad texted me on the way in -- the one rule is don't drop the flag," Lewis said with a laugh.
50 CENT: His long, strange trip to Daytona 500
That would be Brad Keselowski, the reigning outspoken Sprint Cup champion who has befriended Lewis. They text each other.
Lewis gave Keselowski a pep talk as he prepared for his final and ultimately Cup-clinching race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Keselowski went to a Baltimore Ravens game before the postseason.
PHOTOS: DAYTONA 500 FESTIVITIES
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