{"id":67406,"date":"2026-05-15T23:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T03:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/actor-brendan-fraser-selected-to-start-indianapolis-500\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T03:21:46","slug":"actor-brendan-fraser-selected-to-start-indianapolis-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/actor-brendan-fraser-selected-to-start-indianapolis-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Brendan Fraser Selected to Start Indianapolis 500"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Officials at the Indianapolis 500 announced Friday that Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser will serve as the honorary starter for this year’s race.<\/p>

Fraser joins an impressive roster of celebrities who have waved the green flag at the prestigious racing event. Recent years have featured actors Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine in the ceremonial role.<\/p>

The list of notable figures who have started the Indy 500 also includes Mark Cuban (2014), Jack Nicholson (2010), Peyton Manning (2007), Sugar Ray Leonard (2006) and Reggie Miller (2005).<\/p>

The 57-year-old Fraser, recognized for his performances in “The Whale” and “The Mummy” series, has Indianapolis roots as his birthplace.<\/p>

“We’re incredibly excited to give him a warm Hoosier welcome as he returns for ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,'” said Indycar and IMS President J. Douglas Boles.<\/p>

The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 24.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hollywood star Brendan Fraser has been chosen as the honorary starter for this year’s Indianapolis 500. The 57-year-old actor, known for films like “The Whale” and “The Mummy,” was born in Indianapolis and will wave the green flag at the famous race on May 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778901706256.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-hxc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61933,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/citigroup-ceo-fraser-to-reveal-new-financial-goals-at-thursday-investor-event\/","url_meta":{"origin":67406,"position":0},"title":"Citigroup CEO Fraser to Reveal New Financial Goals at Thursday Investor Event","author":"Admin","date":"May 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Citigroup will present updated profitability objectives during its investor day event Thursday, according to CEO Jane Fraser. 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