May 19 (UPI) — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be the grand marshal for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Tuesday.
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing will be held at 12:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Indianapolis. Coverage will start at 10 a.m. on Fox.
“I’m honored to represent Gainbridge as grand marshal of the Indy 500,” Clark said. “I’m looking forward to experiencing an iconic piece of what makes Indiana so special and being part of the time-honored tradition of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.'”
Former New York Yankees teammates Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez served as grand marshals at the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Blake Shelton, Florence Henderson and Nastia Liukin are among other previous grand marshals.
The role involves delivering the command for drivers to report to their cars before the race.
“Since being drafted by the Fever, fans have been clamoring to share the epic celebration and thrilling excitement of Indy 500 Race Day with Caitlin,” IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president J. Douglas Boles said.
“Through our incredible partnership with Gainbridge, everyone joining us for the world’s largest single-day spectator sporting event will get to do just that. Caitlin will bring unique energy and presence to a quintessentially Hoosier experience and an absolutely bucket list global sporting spectacle.”
Clark, a two-time All-Star, averaged a career-high 24.3 points. 9.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game through her first four starts this season. The Fever (2-2) are tied for the sixth-best record in the WNBA.
The Fever will host the Portland Fire at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Indianapolis.
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