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Victor Oladipo to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

Victor Oladipo will fill a familiar role at the Indianapolis 500: acting as a pacer.

The Indiana guard will serve as the honorary pace car driver to start the May 27 race, it was announced Thursday.

"This is a tremendous honor for me," Oladipo said in a statement. "I'm so thankful Indiana continues to embrace me, from Indiana University to the Pacers and now the Indianapolis 500, the greatest race in the world."

He will lead the 33-car field to the starting line in a 2019 Corvette ZR1. The car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 2.