The quarterback also will take a garage tour with NASCAR team owner and former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, the raceway announced.
Griffin is set to enter his third season with the Redskins, who selected him with the second overall draft pick in 2012 and won the NFC East title in his rookie season. But Washington struggled last season as Griffin attempted to bounce back from a serious knee injury, going 3-13 en route to a last-place finish.
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