NASCAR driver Jeff Burton drives into Port Charles and the ABC daytime drama General Hospital in an episode that airs Wednesday, March 18, at 3:00 pm ET.

In the storyline, Burton visits neighborhood tavern Jake's where he has a conversation with bartender Coleman (Blake Gibbons) when Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) arrives and despite being a race car enthusiast, the neurosurgeon does not recognize the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star and a comedic beat ensues.  

ESPN The Magazine's Sam Alipour was on set with Burton to capture the racer in action. Alipour’s story is available at http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3974929.

Burton on receiving the call: "My initial reaction was, why do they want me?" Burton said. "Because I'm certainly not a good actor, and I don't have a Hollywood face by any means. When I go to the beach, whales gather around."