Jordin Sparks will perform the national anthem once again at the Indianapolis 500. Her appearance will be a three-peat for the singer-songwriter and actress, who also sang at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015 and 2024.
The Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum Sparks, who grabbed worldwide attention early in her career on season six of “American Idol,” has gone on to release singles that have sold more than 10 million digital tracks in the U.S. Her singles include “Call My Name,” “Candy Cane Lane,” and “Love Me Like I Am” with For King and Country.
On Broadway, Sparks has appeared in “In the Heights” and “Waitress,” and she starred alongside Whitney Houston in “Sparkle” on the silver screen.
“Jordin knows how important the national anthem performance is to the pre-race ceremonies of the Indianapolis 500, and we have been moved by her two previous renditions,” IndyCar and IMS President J. Douglas Boles stated in a news release. “This year’s performance will be a special moment as we mark the 250th birthday of our nation and prepare for another incredible edition of the world’s greatest race.”
Coverage of the 110th running of the race — scheduled for May 24 — will begin at 10 a.m. on FOX, and the green flag will wave at 12:45 p.m.
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