CELEBRITIES
DESCEND ON HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY FOR
FORD
ECOBOOST 400
HISTORY
WITNESSED BY SOLD OUT CROWD, INCLUDING MICHAEL JORDAN
MIAMI – Big
events typically attract more than their fair share of notable
celebrities. And today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Race at
Homestead-Miami Speedway – the Ford EcoBoost 400 – was no exception. The
race, won by Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing car, was attended
by numerous prominent personalities in the sports and entertainment
world. The parade of celebrities was led by NBA Hall of Famer, six-time
World Champion and five-time league MVP Michael Jordan.
Before the
race even began, fans in attendance were treated to a pre-race performance by
country music star Jason Aldean. Aldean’s appearance consisted of five
songs, including the hit single “My Kinda Party,” which was Aldean’s tenth Top
10 single and peaked at No. 2. Caleb Johnson, the 2014 American Idol
winner, sang the National Anthem while Bruce Buffer, the legendary voice of
UFC, introduced the Championship 4 drivers during pre-race festivities.
In addition, rapper Flo Rida, a South Florida native, served as the Honorary
Starter in Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300.
The
following are some of the other personalities in the sports and entertainment
industry who were among a sold-out crowd that witnessed history today at
Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Name
Role
Cowboy
Cerrone
UFC Fighter
Gavin
Degraw
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Juan Pablo
Galavis
TV Personality, The Bachelor On Hit ABC Show
Courtney
Hansen
American Television Host/Personality
DJ
Irie
DJ
Jarvis
Landry
Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins
William
Levy
Cuban-American Actor
Jake
Owen
American Country Music Artist
Bobby
Parnell
Pitcher, New York Mets
Jeremy
Shockey
Former University of Miami/NFL tight end
