Professional racers hit the bike trails in Bentonville

Posted: Sep 11, 2019 / 05:08 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 11, 2019 / 10:12 PM CDT

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KFTA) — NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and professional mountain bike racer Brian Lopes are in Bentonville Wednesday, September 11.

The duo is riding “bikes” at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve. The 300-acre site is a five-minute bike ride from downtown Bentonville.

DOVER, DE – SEPTEMBER 28: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, carries a bike down some stairs during the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-Hour Energy 200 Benefiting Living Beyond Breast Cancer at Dover International Speedway on September 28, 2013 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND – AUGUST 25: Brian Lopes of the USA leads Lukas Tamme of the Czech Republic through the first berm in the Men’s 4-Cross competition on the slopes of Mount Ngongotaha on day four of the Mountain Bike World Championships August 25, 2006 in Rotorua, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Throwback Chevrolet, walks on stage during driver intros for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 01, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)