INDIANAPOLIS — Actor Justin Hartley will serve as honorary starter and wave the green flag for the IndyCar Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday announced Hartley's role on Wednesday.
Hartley will wave the green flag at 3:30 p.m. to start the 85-lap NTT IndyCar Series race on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The race will be broadcast by NBC.
"Justin will enjoy the thrill of a lifetime sending a charging pack of NTT IndyCar Series stars toward Turn 1 from the flag stand during the IndyCar Grand Prix," IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. "We're honored to welcome him to Speedway, as 'This is Us' is such a widely acclaimed, popular show."
An Illinois native, Hartley plays the role of Kevin Pearson in 'This is Us.'
