Legendary college football coach
Bobby Bowden will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 54th annual Coke Zero 400
Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 7 at
Daytona International Speedway.
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| Bobby Bowden |
The Hall of Fame football coach will
give the “Gentlemen start your engines” command in the 160-lap, 400-mile race.
He’ll also be introduced at the driver’s meeting, participate in the driver
introductions and ride in one of the Grand Marshal cars during the pace laps
prior to the green flag. Coke Zero invited the coaching icon to take part in
the festivities to help launch its upcoming fall football program, which
rewards fans online and in person with college football prizes and
one-of-a-kind VIP experiences.
During his 34-year tenure as the
head coach at Florida State University, Bowden coached the Seminoles to more
than 300 victories, two National Championships and 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
championships. Under Bowden’s leadership, the Seminoles also finished in the
top five in the country in 14 straight seasons and qualified for Bowl Games in
28 consecutive seasons.
Bowden, the second winningest coach
in major college football history, was inducted into the College Football Hall
of Fame in 2006.
“I am really looking forward to
being the Grand Marshal for the big race on July 7th,” Bowden said.
“When the people at Coke Zero invited me to Daytona, I said ‘As long as I don't
have to drive that dadgum pace car!’ Not many people can say that they were the
Grand Marshal for the first NASCAR race they've ever been to, you know it?
That's right, I'll be going to my first NASCAR race, and I surely could not
think of a better brand than Coke Zero or a better place than Daytona for the
experience.”
The stars of NASCAR return to
Daytona International Speedway on July 6-7. Tickets to the Coke Zero 400
Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, featuring a special
hour-long pre-race concert by multiplatinum, Grammy-winning superstars Train,
and the Subway Jalapeno 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race are available by
calling 1-800-PITSHOP or online atwww.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
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