IU football coach Curt Cignetti was the honorary pace car driver to start the 2026 Indianapolis 500.
Below are some of the sights and sounds from his day via social media.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti getting ready to get into the Indy 500 Pace Car. pic.twitter.com/GWvrrSTGPH
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 24, 2026
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has his game face on as he prepares to lead the field as the Indy 500 Honorary Pace Car Driver. pic.twitter.com/LV3T3chhC0
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 24, 2026
“It was awesome… We let it out a little bit at the end. It was fun.”
I caught up with @IndianaFootball‘s Curt Cignetti (@CCignettiIU) after he drove the pace car to start the #Indy500. He was all smiles! 🏁@WISHNews8 | @wrtv | #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/OOF1wXATsg
— Andrew Chernoff (@ADChernoff) May 24, 2026
Rear view mirror was disabled. Have to keep your eye on the bullseye! https://t.co/ER4lPPY64S
— Curt Cignetti (@CCignettiIU) May 24, 2026
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