Super Bowl players at Indy 500

Since the Indy 500 is in Indianapolis it was only logical that after the Colts championship victory in the Super Bowl they would want to honour the team. For that reason, Peyton Manning is the honorary flagman for the start of this year's race. To show that they are good sports, the speedway also invited Bears Quarterback Rex Grossman to help out. But he kept dropping the flag and they decided it would endanger the drivers, so he is an honorary 'hot dog' vendor.