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Mark Dantonio named grand marshal of Quicken Loans 400

MSU Spartans head football coach set to give command June 14.

BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 3, 2015) – Michigan State University football coach Mark Dantonio will serve as grand marshal of the Quicken Loans 400 on June 14 at Michigan International Speedway.

Dantonio will give the command of “Start your engines!” live on Fox Sports 1 when the Quicken Loans 400 gets underway.

“I’m both thrilled and honored to have been named grand marshal of the Quicken Loans 400,” Dantonio said. “I’m looking forward to witnessing one of the premier events in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.