Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan of FOX Sports will lead the field of 33 cars to the green flag to start the 109th Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2025.

With Fox's debut as IndyCar's broadcast partner and the network's first Indy 500, Michael Strahan named the pace car driver for next May's Indy 500.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer will drive the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 coupe in next May’s edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan will drive the honorary Pace Car at the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2025. Strahan will join other sports starts such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Tyrese Haliburton as recent Pace Car drivers for the Indianapolis 500.

Football legend Michael Strahan (photo) will lead the field to the green flag in a Chevrolet Corvette on Sunday, May 25 at IMS.

Famer, two-time Emmy winner, “Good Morning America” co-host and longtime analyst for “FOX NFL Sunday,” will be the honorary pace car driver for the 109th Indianapolis 500, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced on Sunday during “FOX NFL Sunday.

Strahan will drive the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 coupe and lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

The 2025 Indianapolis 500 is going to have an NFL star behind the wheel. Michael Strahan is the honorary pace car driver. FOX is hosting the Indy 500 for the first time and Strahan gets a huge role to play in it.