Beyond the news that Chad Norris would replace Bob Osborne as Carl Edwards' crew chief for the remainder of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, his surname spawned a spate of “Chad Norris Facts” jokes posted on Twitter throughout the day on Tuesday.
Playing off the “Chuck Norris Facts” meme several years ago, many Twitter users, team and media members and fans created sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek and snark-laden puns that populated streams. Some of the best are below, all utilizing the #ChadNorrisFacts hashtag.
- Mike Calinoff, Matt Kenseth's spotter (@MikeCalinoff): “Chuck Norris is petrified of Chad Norris.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @nascarcasm, anonymous satirist: “Chad Norris once ran a lap at Michigan International Speedway of over 210 mph. Then, he attempted it in a race car.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- Dave Moody, MRN radio announcer, Sirius XM Speedwway host (@DGodfatherMoody): “Chad Norris creates his own wind tunnel, merely by exhaling.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- Ryan Eversley, Honda Civic SI driver for Compass360 Racing in Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge: “Chad Norris is what Willis was talkin' bout.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @JDubCLT: “Chad Norris can do a full 4-tire pit stop in 12 seconds. By himself.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- Bob Pockrass, Sporting News reporter: “Chad Norris is as much related to Chad Knaus as he is to Chuck Norris.
#nascar”
- @TheMiniChad: “Chad Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @TheOrangeCone: “Chad Norris once prevented
@stevewallace66 from wrecking all 43 cars in the field #ChadNorrisFacts”
- David Caraviello, senior writer, NASCAR.com (@DCaraviello): “Chad Norris has a grizzly bear rug in his living room. The bear isn't dead. It's just afraid to move.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- Nate Ryan, auto racing writer, USA Today: “He calls 911 ... to ask if they need any help.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- Tony (@PopOffValve): “Chad Norris can make IndyCar get 1.0+ ratings on NBC Sports NetwHAHAHAHAHAHAHA no that's impossible.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @Just_AP: “Chad Norris goes two rounds down on the track bar with his mind
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @DJ_Despain: “Apple's new pad will be called the iChad.
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @SunocoRacing: “Chad Norris knows where Carmen Sandiego is
#ChadNorrisFacts”
- @RoushFenway: “I'm not tweeting about Chad Norris anymore....he may come up here.
#ChadNorrisFacts”