Cookie Monster to Be Grand Marshal for Brickyard 400 at IMS
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JUL 21 – Cookie Monster will deliver the pre-race command at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, launching Sesame Street's 'Road Trip Across America' campaign to promote kindness and learning, organizers said.
- At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Cookie Monster is set to command the pre-race ceremony for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 27, delivering the traditional command for drivers to report to their cars.
- As part of a nationwide tour, Sesame Street launched its Road Trip Across America campaign, celebrating its welcoming message for everyone and partnering with NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.
- To encourage attendance, children under 15 are admitted free with an adult ticket, and live coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on TNT Sports, INDYCAR and IMS president J. Douglas Boles said.
- Cookie Monster’s appearance reunites him with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace, who has recorded a special video highlighting their cross-country adventures despite a cramped ride, promising cookies and fun at the track.
- After the Brickyard 400, Aaron Bisman said the tour continues to a Sesame Street-themed event with the Milwaukee Brewers on July 25, and will stop at state fairs, baseball parks, zoos, farms and corn mazes nationwide.
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(Provided Photo) Can you tell us how to get to 16th Street and Georgetown Road? “Sesame Street’s” Cookie Monster will serve as grand marshal of the Brickyard 400 this Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As grand marshal, Cookie Monster will give the traditional command for drivers to report to their cars during pre-race. “Bring the whole family out for a cookie break as we welcome ‘Sesame Street’s’ Cookie Monster to IMS for the Brickyard 400,”
Cookie Monster to serve as grand marshal for Brickyard 400
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IMS: Cookie Monster to serve as grand marshal for Brickyard 400
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