Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
Time:2024-05-21 15:09:00 Source:worldViews(143)
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.
Previous:Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
You may also like
- Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
- Xinhua Headlines: Xi, Biden Hold Candid, In
- Procuratorate, Federation Protect Rural Women's Land Rights
- Xi Stresses Implementing Guiding Principles of Key Party Congress in Armed Forces
- Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
- 58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania
- Organizations Continue Strengthening Cooperation on Protection of Women's Rights, Interests
- Xiconomics: Shanghai CIIE Connects Chinese Dream with the World's
- Ricky Stenhouse punching Kyle Busch could lead to suspension