As Indianapolis is revving up for the 108th running of the Indy 500, let's take a look back at a few of the celebrities who have been honorary starters and waved the green flag.
INDIANAPOLIS - MAY 30: Nick Lachey practices waving the green flag during the IRL IndyCar Series 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2004 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
2005 - Reggie Miller
2006 - Sugar Ray Leonard
2007 - Peyton Manning
2008 - Kristi Yamaguchi
2009 - Allen Sirken
2010 - Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson waves the green flag to begin the 2010 edition of the Indianapolis 500.
2011 - Bruce P. Crandall
2012 - Governor Mitch Daniels
2013 - Michael Peña
2014 - Mark Cuban
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 25: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban waves the green flag to start the 2014 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 25, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
2015 - Patrick Dempsey
Actor Patrick Dempsey waves the green flag to start the 99th Indianapolis 500.
2016 - Chris Pine
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 29: Chris Pine waves the green flag to start the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
2017 - Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman
2018 - Chris Hemsworth
2019 - Christian Bale and Matt Damon
Actors Christian Bale and Matt Damon wave the green flags to start the103rd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26, 2019.
2020 - Dan Towriss
President and CEO of Gainbridge, Dan Towriss waves the green flag for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, August 23, 2020.
2021 - Milo Ventimiglia
Actor Milo Ventimiglia waves the green flag to start the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, 2021.
2022 - Miles Teller
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 29: Actor and Honorary Starter Miles Teller prepares to wave the green flag from the starter's stand prior to start the 106th Running of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 - Adam Driver
Adam Driver, the Indianapolis 500 Honorary Starter, waves the green flag on Sunday, May 28, 2023, to start the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
2024 - Austin Butler and Jodie Comer
It was announced this week that the green flag wavers for the 2024 Indy 500 will be actors Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, who are promoting their new movie, "The Bikeriders," which will be in theaters in June.
Jodie Comer and Austin Butler, co-stars in "The Bikeriders," will wave the green flag at the 2024 Indy 500.
Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.
