Lady Gaga, Ice T among celebs at Indianapolis 500
Hours before the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, a number of celebrities had already arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with many participating in the event later Sunday.
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Lady Gaga arrived early, and will reportedly join 1969 champion Mario Andretti in a two-seat race car that will lead the pace car for three laps before the race, according to the Indy Star's Dave Lindquist.
.@ladygaga has arrived at the #Indy500! She'll reportedly join @MarioAndretti in a race car today #100thRunning pic.twitter.com/QyqCbVakxq
— CBS4 Indy (@CBS4Indy) May 29, 2016
Meanwhile, Ice T met up with three-time champion Dario Franchitti.
Race day! Chillin with @dariofranchitti #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/Sgr8cLBDkN
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) May 29, 2016
Country star Darius Rucker arrived with his family. He will also perform the national anthem.
Spending Memorial Day Weekend with my babies. Last night Baton Rouge today the Indy 500!! pic.twitter.com/TgLbPvSh4I
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) May 29, 2016
"Star Trek" star Chris Pine is also part of the festivities, and will wave the green flag to start the race.
Chris Pine is in the house @ims and ready to wave the green flag at the #indy500 pic.twitter.com/v26gfiCIzZ
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) May 29, 2016
Finally, a number of hometown Indiana Pacers are attending The Greatest Spectacle in Racing - including George Hill, Myles Turner, and Glenn Robinson III.
.@George_Hill3, @Original_Turner, and @GRIII hit the red carpet at the #Indy500: pic.twitter.com/EY21nqnKd5
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 29, 2016