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Guy Fieri To Drive Pace Car At Indianapolis 500

by Jon Bois
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2012 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti Wins As Takuma Sato Crashes Late
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Guy Fieri, the Benjamin Franklin of the 21st century, is not just a TV personality, author, and restaurateur. He’s also a person who is capable of sitting inside of cars and driving them! And according to a press release issued Tuesday morning, he’s going to drive the Corvette ZR1 pace car at the Indianapolis 500.

↵Let’s help him out, everyone. What is some good advice for driving cars? If you have any advice to offer, please share it in the comments below.

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