Coach Cignetti to Drive Pace Car at Indy 500

0:00It's March 18th, here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Kurt Signetti, the Indiana football coach, who guided his team to their first national championship, will drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 5, 100. Organizers announced the honor on Tuesday night, he takes the wheel for the big race on May 24th. Under Signetti's lead, the Hoosiers made a stunning turnaround in just two seasons. They posted a perfect 16-0 record, the first undefeated Major College team since the 1890s. His squad now holds the nation's longest winning streak at 16 games. Race leaders praised the team's success for firing up fans across the state. Indiana president Doug Bowles highlighted how their championship run created real excitement. Signetti also earned back-to-back coach of the year honors. He will steer a high-performance Chevrolet Corvette ahead of the 33 car field. The group will form a special victory lap setup before the green flag drops. He joins famous pass-paced car drivers like football and baseball Hall of Famers, actors

1:04and local sports stars. His role caps off a breakout year for the program with top winning streaks in the Big 10 and at home. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Headphones in a pillow. Once you try it just make sense. S-o-l-i-soli-pilo.com. Made in AI.