NASCAR Cup Series: WWE Star Big Show Will Be the Grand Marshal at Michigan

A big show is expected during the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 on Saturday. This can be taken in the literal meaning. WWE’s Big Show will fill in as the virtual grand marshal.

Paul Donald Wright II will commence the race at the Michigan International speedway. He will speak the conventional pre-race words of “Drivers, start your engines!” before Saturday’s 312-mile NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400.

However, this year the race would be vastly different than earlier years’ races, as NASCAR is not allowing the spectators to watch the race because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MIS reports, “Having the Big Show as the Grand Marshal of the FireKeepers Casino 400 not only is an honor, but it also exhibits the stature of the race,” said Michigan International Speedway President, Rick Brenner.

“He has been a fan-favorite in the wrestling world for more than 25 years. And his many championships illustrates the success he has achieved during that time.”

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NASCAR returns to MIS

NASCAR will run four races across three diverse arrangements, over the course of three days. This incorporates the delayed NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400, which will be run on Saturday. With the NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 will run on Sunday, August 9 to follow.

This will mark the only other time when NASCAR will run Cup Series races on back-to-back days at one track. The first instance took place fourteen days prior, with the races at Pocono, Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28.

MSN reports, “The return of NASCAR racing at Michigan International Speedway is an important step in the reemergence of professional sports to our state,” said Michigan International Speedway President, Rick Brenner.

“The opportunity to host four races over the course of one weekend, including a pair of Cup events on successive days, is something that we look forward to and that we feel a tremendous amount of responsibility.

“We appreciate the patience and support from all of our fans, and we look forward to seeing them back in 2021.”

SOURCE- MIS, MSN