Need for speed: Indy 500 tabs 'Rooster' to wave green flag

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Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry pose for the media during the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

INDIANAPOLIS ā€“ Miles Teller feels the need, the need for speed. The ā€œTop Gun: Maverickā€ actor will get it as the honorary starter for what should be the fastest Indianapolis 500 in history.

Teller will wave the green flag for ā€œThe Greatest Spectacle in Racingā€ at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

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The 35-year-old Teller stars as Bradley ā€œRoosterā€ Bradshaw, son of beloved late navigator ā€œGoose,ā€ in the long-awaited sequel to ā€œTop Gun.ā€ The film will be released nationwide Friday, two days before the 500.

ā€œMiles is no stranger to action-packed roles, and waving the green flag for the 33 drivers racing for history will provide him with a similar adrenaline-fueled experience,ā€ IMS President Doug Boles said, adding it will be "a day heā€™ll never forget.ā€

Scott Dixon smashed the Indianapolis 500 pole-winning record with a qualifying run of more than 234 mph. He will lead the 33-car field to the green flag Sunday.

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