Caitlin Clark continues to conquer the world.
The Indiana Fever superstar will be serving as the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal Sunday, according to an announcement Tuesday from race officials.
Clark will be issuing the traditional drivers command to head towards their cars prior to the race taking place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2026 Indy 500 will be the 110th edition of the event. (RELATED: Fever’s Caitlin Clark Makes More WNBA History After Stat Correction)
“I’m honored to represent Gainbridge as Grand Marshal of the Indy 500,” said Clark in an official statement, per ESPN. “I’m looking forward to experiencing an iconic piece of what makes Indiana so special and being part of the time-honored tradition of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’”
INDYCAR and IMS president J. Douglas Boles also issued his own statement regarding Clark.
“Since being drafted by the Fever, fans have been clamoring to share the epic celebration and thrilling excitement of Indy 500 Race Day with Caitlin,” said Boles, per ESPN. “Through our incredible partnership with Gainbridge, everyone joining us for the world’s largest single-day spectator sporting event will get to do just that. Caitlin will bring unique energy and presence to a quintessentially Hoosier experience and an absolutely bucket list global sporting spectacle.”
Feelin’ 22 for the 110th #Indy500 presented by @GainbridgeLife 😏@CaitlinClark22 will serve as the Grand Marshal for this year’s race!@IndianaFever | @1001Sponsorship pic.twitter.com/4FKU2mfAi6
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 19, 2026
The Indianapolis 500 is the only INDYCAR race of the year that I watch, so I like to do it big when it rolls around. The same goes for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. That Sunday before Memorial Day is like a national event to me.
I just need to figure out who I’m going to bet on … any advice, chat?