Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
Release time：2024-05-21 11:14:27 Source：Earthly Echoes news portal
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：Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
- Next：Jon Wysocki dead at 53: Staind drummer passes away
Related articles
- Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
- Ant and Dec discuss their emotional farewell to Saturday Night Takeaway after 22 years
- Emily Ratajkowski keeps it comfy in gray sweatpants and hoodie as she catches ride in NYC
- I refused to accept my neighbour's parcel
- The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
- First look: Prince Andrew 'car crash' interview with Emily Maitlis film trailer released by Netflix
- Gary Neville takes aim at 'terrible' Arsenal player who 'kept falling over' during their 0
- I got married at the top of a 2,600
- Siblings trying to make US water polo teams for Paris Olympics
- Rustle these up with Rosemary: My traditional steak and kidney pie
- US overdose deaths dropped in 2023, the first time since 2018
- Gary Neville takes aim at 'terrible' Arsenal player who 'kept falling over' during their 0
- Ant and Dec discuss their emotional farewell to Saturday Night Takeaway after 22 years
- Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi drives wife Princess Beatrice and his son Wolfie and sister
- Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
- Princess Charlene of Monaco debuts soft new look with feathery, face
- Return to sender! Bizarre items that arrived in the post and left people terrified
- Queen Camilla praises Kate Middleton
- Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
- My toddler saved my life after I had an epileptic seizure and fell in the bath
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car ,Earthly Echoes news portal sitemap