Your current location:HOME >travel >Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 16:32:21 Source: Internet compilationEdit:travel
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will drive the pace car for the 108th ru
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.
Medics remove 150 MAGGOTS from a woman's mouth after dental procedure left her with rotting tissue2024-05-21 16:19
Feature: Skiing fervor spices up life in NW China2024-05-21 16:13
Another ankle injury rules Dortmund forward Haller out of Champions League match against Atlético2024-05-21 15:56
Canton Fair opens in China with surge in overseas purchasers2024-05-21 15:35
Nuggets blow 202024-05-21 15:16
The world's most vilified man speaks for the first time: An online female hate2024-05-21 14:23
The world's most vilified man speaks for the first time: An online female hate2024-05-21 14:20
Why are young Chinese streamlining, personalizing their wedding ceremonies?2024-05-21 13:59
California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind2024-05-21 13:48
Top 10 earners of 2023 all domestic films, Hollywood's appeal weakening2024-05-21 13:48
Why US Catholics are planning pilgrimages in communities across the nation2024-05-21 16:26
Photographer gives Greeks online tour of China2024-05-21 15:42
Highlights of Hong Kong Open 20232024-05-21 15:23
Relics spanning over 4,000 years unearthed in China's Zhejiang2024-05-21 15:22
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star2024-05-21 15:19
Chinese university holds free feasts with 2.5 tonnes of fish2024-05-21 15:09
China's digital revolution: Transforming lives, businesses and beyond2024-05-21 14:38
Germany's Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit2024-05-21 14:35
Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle2024-05-21 14:20
The world's most vilified man speaks for the first time: An online female hate2024-05-21 14:12