INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will drive the pace car for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Griffey has attended “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in his second career as a photographer, but now his job will be much more visible. He’ll be behind the wheel of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray that brings the field of 33 cars — led by record-setting pole sitter Scott McLaughlin — to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“Driving the Pace Car and leading the field to start the Indy 500 is one of the coolest experiences,” Griffey said Monday. “I came to the track a few years ago as a photographer and look forward to seeing the race from a different perspective.”
The pace car driver has been a coveted job among athletes, actors and other celebrities since the 1970s, when actor James Garner and singer Marty Robbins handled it. Others that have driven the car include Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman and Patrick Dempsey and, in more recent years, NBA players Victor Oladipo and Tyrese Haliburton.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 2 against PacersPhilippines, U.S. kick off largestSix winners of the Mail's Inspirational Women Awards are honoured in glittering ceremony in LondonBillie Piper claims her Sky drama I Hate Suzie 'didn't get a big enough audience'China restores 6.7 mln ha of land in ecological remediation driveBlow for Rishi Sunak's hopes of preThe best places to book a holiday if you don't want your hair to go frizzyGeneral Motors reports strong firstRow as Rishi Sunak lines up exRizzo's 2
2.9909s , 6498.2734375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car ,Earth Encounters news portal