(Indianapolis, IN) - Indiana University football coach Curt Cignetti will be part of this year’s Indianapolis 500 ceremonies on the track after a perfect national championship season.

 

He will drive the honorary pace car to start the race scheduled for May 24.

 

Cignetti will drive a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, touted as the most advanced Corvette ever made.

 

“Coach Cignetti will have our field in a special victory lap formation as he leads the stars of the NTT IndyCar Series to the green flag at this year’s Indy 500,” said Doug Boles, president of both the series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

“His Hoosiers have been nothing short of remarkable, and their national championship run inspired our entire state,” he said.

 

In two years, Cignetti took a long suffering program to a national championship this year and the first perfect season in college football since the 1890’s.