ANNOUNCEMENT: @johnkrasinski will serve as Grand Marshal for the #AAATX500 on Sunday, Nov. 8! pic.twitter.com/8ycB94ALUt
— Texas Motor Speedway (@TXMotorSpeedway) October 26, 2015
John Krasinski is scheduled to give the command on Sunday, Nov. 8, for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Krasinski, who starred on NBC’s “The Office”, said, “It’s a huge honor to be asked to serve as this year’s Grand Marshal.”
The actor is starring in the upcoming film “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” and will be joined on the stage by Mark “Oz” Geist, Kris “Tanto” Paronto and John “Tig” Tiegen from the CIA annex security team, who fought off Islamic militants on September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.
Krasinski is honored to share the stage with these men and, admittedly, is looking forward to seeing one of NASCAR’s most famous drivers and current Chase contender.
“I am really excited to be going to NASCAR and seeing Jeff Gordon race for one of his last outings.”
Click here for more information and tickets for the AAA Texas 500 (2 p.m. ET., NBC, PRN, Sirius XM).