Donald Trump to Drive Indy 500 Pace Car

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump will be taking the wheel of the Chevy Camaro convertible pace car at the Indianapolis 500 on May 29.  

“The first thing I said to myself is, ‘Hey, do they pay me for this or not?’” Trump joked. “I called a couple of friends of mine and they said, ‘No, Donald, this is a great honor. They don’t pay you.’”

The Celebrity Apprentice star could reach speeds up to 140 mph as he whips around the track in the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. Trump joked that such speeds are bound to muss his infamous hair.

“It is as you know, it is my hair. It will be messy,” Donald told ESPN’s Jamie Little. Trump went on to say that he’d likely have to wear a hat for the big event.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and CEO Jeff Belskus selected Trump for the honor.

"We're thrilled to welcome Donald Trump as the driver of the Pace Car for the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500," Belskus said. "He is an iconic American success story, a business leader without peer who is a fitting choice to bring the field for 'The Most Important Race in History' to the green flag."

Do you think Donald is a good choice for the Indy pace car driver? Or a rather odd one?

ABC News

Source: http://blog.starcam.com/post/Donald-Trump-to-Drive-Indy-500-Pace-Car.aspx

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