What a Special Forces sniper and one of NASCAR’s best have in common

At face value, it seems like no two professions could be further apart. The sniper lives in the world of slow and steady (if they move at all). Conversely, the NASCAR driver's world is fast-paced and requires quick-thinking to react to new situations within fractions of a second. But life behind the wheel, just as behind the trigger, requires nerves of steel.

"Anyone can shoot a rifle, that's probably the easiest part of the job," says Mike Glover, a former U.S. Army Special Forces sniper. "But the mindset, the physical capabilities, the craft... those are all important elements to being a Special Forces sniper."

Kurt Busch is no slouch himself. He won the famous high-speed, high-stakes Daytona 500 in 2017.

"To be a NASCAR driver means you're one of the elite drivers in the world," Says Busch. "It's a special privilege each week to go out there and race the best of the best."

Now, Busch is working with one of the U.S. Army's best: a former Green Beret.

Glover recently took NASCAR's Kurt Busch to the shooting range to teach him how to shoot a sniper's rifle using a spotter. Busch, who drives the #41 Monster Energy Ford, quickly took to Glover's instructions.

Busch hit his target with his second shot — only one correction required.

He credited the preparation Glover provided him, as well as having the proper fundamentals explained to him. The teamwork, of course, was key. It turns out they have a lot more in common than they thought.

"When you're zoned in to your element, that's when everything slows down," Busch says. "That's when you're able to digest what's around you." Glover agrees.

"That internalization, that zen approach, is how we [Special Forces] release the monster within."

Watch Kurt Busch take Mike Glover for a ride in his world, doing donuts in a parking lot, at the end of the video below.