 He used his profits from his successful business to finance his auto racing career, becoming a long time Toyota Atlantic competitor.In 1997 he drove in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari 333 SP for Pilot Motorsports and funded three appearances in the CART Champ Car series for Dale Coyne Racing.Coyne is particularly proud of the progress Nearburg made while with the team, stating in a 2004 interview