Roy Jones Jr and Tara Reid named for season-opener
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Champion boxer and native Floridian Roy Jones Jr
has been named the grand marshal and actress Tara Reid the honorary starter
for this Sunday's Toyota Indy 300, IRL IndyCar Series season-opening race at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Jones will give the command "Drivers, start your engines" for the Toyota
Indy 300, the race which will kick off the 10th season of IndyCar Series
competition. He will be joined by Reid, who as honorary starter will wave
the green flag to start the race.
In addition to Jones and Reid, nine-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres and
NHL Hall of Famer and Florida Panthers broadcaster Denis Potvin will serve
as race dignitaries for the Toyota Indy 300.
"Fans have the unique opportunity to see some of America's biggest stars get
the racing action started at this weekend's Toyota Indy 300," said Curtis
Gray, President of Homestead-Miami Speedway. "We're honored to have Roy,
Tara, Dara and Denis as part of the Toyota Indy 300."
Jones, a native of Pensacola, Fla., is one of the world's most renowned
boxers. He won titles in the middleweight, super middleweight and light
heavyweight divisions, and made history on March 1, 2003 when he beat John
Ruiz for a heavyweight championship title.
Jones was voted the "Fighter of the Decade" in the 1990s by the Boxing
Writers Association of America, and has been at the top of the rankings for
virtually everyone's 'pound-for-pound' listings for years. His ring record
stands at 49-3 with 38 coming by knockout. He currently serves as a ringside
commentator for HBO's boxing telecasts.
Reid is one of Hollywood's hot young actresses, and has appeared in the hit
films American Pie, American Pie 2, Urban Legend and Van Wilder.
She is currently seen in the movie Alone in the Dark and will appear in The
Crow: Wicked Prayer, the latest installment of The Crow movie series, and
Land of Canaan later this year. She has a recurring role in the NBC comedy
series 'Scrubs.'