Exactly seven minutes after essentially the most well-known phrases in motorsports (Girls and Gents, begin your engines), the darkish facet of the Pressure will take over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result of will probably be Kylo Ren himself (performed by actor Adam Driver) who will give the honorary beginning flag for the Indy 500 2023.
Adam Driver: Indiana native… and Marine
Driver brings collectively loads of traits that make him the proper alternative. Along with being recognized worldwide for his function within the Star Wars sequel, he’s a local of Indiana (the place he skilled as an actor)… and a former US Military Marine. The perfect honorary starter for Sunday, Could twenty eighth, Memorial Day in america.
As if that weren’t sufficient… he’ll quickly have an essential function in a film associated to the world of vehicles: ‘Ferrari’.
Driver is the founding father of Arts within the Armed Forces, a non-profit group that gives free arts coaching to U.S. lively obligation service members, veterans, army personnel and their households all over the world.
Jewel to carry out the American anthem
The star-studded pre-show roster will likely be rounded out by singer Jewel, who will carry out the U.S. nationwide anthem through the pre-show, and Roger Penske (proprietor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar), who will give the command to start out the engines.
