Tyrese Haliburton to be honorary pace car driver at Indy 500

[Connor_Ferguson]

Safe to say he's made a splash in Indiana so far.
Tyrese Haliburton will drive a pace car before Sunday's Indianapolis 500:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2023/05/...ry-pace-car-driver-at-107th-indianapolis-500/

 

[beentherebefore]

Safe to say he's made a splash in Indiana so far.
Tyrese Haliburton will drive a pace car before Sunday's Indianapolis 500:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2023/05/...ry-pace-car-driver-at-107th-indianapolis-500/

And likely the first former Iowa State basketball player (any athlete?) to do so.

 

[cyfan92]

And later this summer, is likely to sign ISU's first ever max contract!

 

[ianoconnor]

I'll have to wave from Turn 1

 

[NickTheGreat]

He's gonna be awesome as the Gameday special guest this fall.

 

[dafarmer]

On the drive, probably looking to pass off for an assist!

 

[cyclone82]

Wow !! What an honor for TH. A great ambassador for ISU…. Hope they mention ISU a couple times

 

[nfrine]

I can see Tyrese's big smile as he's headed into the final turn. He's an absolute blast.

 

[NorthCyd]

Do honorary pace car drivers actually drive the pace car before the race or are they just along for the ride?

 

[beentherebefore]

Do honorary pace car drivers actually drive the pace car before the race or are they just along for the ride?

I believe they drive the car. They do not drive the car during the race.

A professional driver (often a former Indy 500 racer) drives the pace car during race cautions.

 

[NWICY]

Wonder if he gets to keep the car?

 

[JP4CY]

For those that missed it, Tyrese was the Pacers rep during the NBA lottery.
He seems well liked.

 

[cmjh10]

I'll have to wave from Turn 1

Jealous

 

[ianoconnor]

I believe they drive the car. They do not drive the car during the race.

A professional driver (often a former Indy 500 racer) drives the pace car during race cautions.

Yep, nailed it. He'll drive during the parade laps. Sarah Fisher is a former Indy driver and is the one who drives the legit pace car during the race.

 

[ianoconnor]

Jealous

Everyone needs to go at least once. Being there in person is incredible.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

150 mph. What a blast. I wonder how many practice laps he gets.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Lucky bastard! Good for him.

 

[ianoconnor]

 

[MuskieCy]

Get to 150 mph, turn left, turn left, 150 mph for 5/8 of a mile, turn left, turn left, hammer down to 150 mph.

260,000 in permanent seats filled with screaming fans.

Not bad for a way under recruited kid from Osh Kosh.

LET'S GO STATE!!!

 

[nfrine]

Is that a Cardinal colored Corvette?