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Driving Change: Sustainability at Full Speed with NASCAR’s Riley Nelson
The SI-MBA Podcast
The SI-MBA Podcast
Driving Change: Sustainability at Full Speed with NASCAR’s Riley Nelson
Dec 01, 2025
Season 1
Episode 10
Grossman
In this episode, we sit down with Riley Nelson, Head of Sustainability at NASCAR Impact, to explore how one of America’s most iconic sports is accelerating toward a greener future. Riley shares her journey from a Sustainable Innovation MBA student to a sustainability leader in motorsports, and how NASCAR is embedding environmental responsibility with initiatives that build from the ground up by engaging with every employee and high concept engineering projects like an electric racecar. Riley discusses the big and small wins that are transforming NASCAR’s approach to sustainability. Tune in for insights on collaboration, innovation, and the power of sports as a platform for change. Hosted by Matt Deeble and Justin Sharp
Recorded March 2025