On April 9, Helton will attend the Verizon IndyCar Series drivers' meeting and take a pre-race lap in an Indy car with driving legend Mario Andretti before uttering the famous phrase, "Drivers, start your engines!"
"I am honored and thrilled to serve as Grand Marshal of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, representing our football team and the Trojan family," Helton said. "It will be exciting to get an up-close look at the incredibly skilled drivers and their support teams, and the cars they drive, as well as seeing all that goes into making the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach such an iconic sporting event."
Prior Grand Marshals include boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya, filmmaker George Lucas and actor Patrick Stewart.
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