HAMPTON, Ga. -- Chad Ochocinco turned to NASCAR with Thursday in his continuous search for thrills outside the football discipline.

Your Cincinnati Bengals receiver was strapped in for that drive as Jeff Burton drove his No. 30 motor vehicle about Altlanta ga Motor Speedway on Thursday night. Burton believed he achieved speeds of One humdred and fifty to 160 miles per hour with Ochocinco.

That did actually satisfy Ochocinco, who rose out and said "That was nice. That has been real good."

In advance of the laps, Ochocinco stated he created sure Burton was willing to push the actual Chevrolet.

"I asked your ex to permit loose," Ochocinco reported. "Please will not spend my time. Action on the gas."

Ochocinco, the six-time Master Bowl receiver, is definitely earning essentially the most of his extended time away from sports throughout the NFL lockout. He took the experience with Burton about 6 weeks soon after visiting the Specialist Fluff Riders circuit in the vicinity of Atlanta to trip a 1,500-pound bull for one.five moments.

He also has experienced a soccer tryout with Wearing Kansas City on the Local mls and previous 12 months ended up being one of several last a number of contestants in Dwts.

Next? Ochocinco explained he or she strategies to wrestle the alligator in Florida.

"If you are not nervous, you might be not living," he reported. "I'm prepared to try almost everything the moment.Inches

Burton stated he didn't make an effort to scare their passenger within the high-speed transforms about the speedway.

"You can't terrify him," Burton mentioned. "The man has ridden the bull. He operates routes across the core of the area. He desires to wrestle an alligator. How does one scare an athlete like this?"

Ochocinco's long run with the Cincinnati Bengals is uncertain following Bengals drafted receiver A new.J. Green within the very first round. Ochocinco may be introduced or expected to get a spend lower following the lockout.

Ochocinco mentioned he is not optimistic your lockout will end in time for your 2011 NFL season to begin when appointed.

"I think it truly is ever coming back," he explained. "I don't believe it really is starting by the due date ... regardless of what you might be looking at. No way."

A new smiling Ochocinco states he has interest inside the sport just as one owner -- for the Simply no. 85 automobile, of course -- but not a driver since "I'd reduce just about every darn day."

Ochocinco claimed he was "out associated with my element" as he attempted to comprehend how Burton guided the automobile substantial and very low via activates the track.

"How this hell they are able to do that with thirty other drivers within the monitor is past everyone," he claimed, incorporating NASCAR "really is a sport and it does take proficiency."

Burton gave Ochocinco this short description in the vehicle plus the racing staff in advance of the experience and also ongoing the short training as being the two sat in the auto after the runs around.

Asked Ochocinco: "Is it safer to know the opponents or even greater to understand the observe?"

Reported Burton: "Better to know the track.Inch

Burton's pit folks also gave Ochocinco some sort of lesson on how to adjust tires. The student made an appearance surprise to find out he'd to put much more attempt than he envisioned in pushing the particular jack take care of down to raise the car or truck.

Ochocinco donned an all-black firesuit which he famous was far too conservative for his taste.

If he had his very own fit, he reported "it would possibly be all rare metal."