INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Academy Award-winning actors Matt Damon and Christian Bale will wave the green flag as honorary starters for this year’s Indianapolis 500.
The two are co-starting in the movie “Ford v Ferrari” - which profiles the corporate battles waged by American car designer Carroll Shelby and British driver Ken Miles. They teamed up to use a Ford car against Enzo Ferrari’s dominant team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. The movie is scheduled for a Nov. 15 release.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles says the duo are used to performing under the bright lights and they should enjoy themselves.
The 33-car starting grid will be filled in qualifying Saturday and Sunday. The race will be held May 26 on NBC.
We are pleased to announce Christian Bale and Matt Damon will serve as the Honorary Starters for the 103rd Running of The #Indy500 Presented by @GainbridgeLife!
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 16, 2019
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