Rob Gronkowski named Snake Pit Grand Marshal for Indy 500
Rob Gronkowski will start the “party” at the 2025 Indy 500 next month. On Wednesday, it was announced that the four-time Super Bowl champion tight end will be the grand marshal of the Indy 500 Snake Pit on Sunday, May 25, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“I can’t wait for this year’s Indianapolis 500 on FOX,” Gronkowski said in a press release. “Not only do I get to attend my first-ever Indy 500, I’ll do it in style as the grand marshal of the legendary Indy 500 Coors Light Snake Pit. This is one of the coolest combinations of sports and music out there and in the ultimate venue. I’m ready to get the party started and celebrate the biggest race in the world.”
The Indy 500 Snake Pit is a concert in the infield next to Turn 3 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Dance producer Illenium will headline an all-star lineup of electronic music stars Sammy Virji, Two Friends, Kayzo and Oliver Heldens. The set times have not been announced, but performances are expected to begin early in the morning.
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“The Indy 500 Coors Light Snake Pit continues to attract some of the world’s top talent in dance music, and it is one of the best events of the year for fans who attend,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said in a press release. “More than 20,000 people find their Indianapolis 500 Race Day experience in the infield, where the sound of the 33 racing INDYCAR SERIES cars provide the backdrop for friends, music and dancing from an unforgettable location – the Snake Pit.”
Rob Gronkowski is no stranger to hosting big parties. This weekend, the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end is celebrating WrestleMania 41 with his Gronk Beach Party in Las Vegas.
“As a former WWE 24/7 Champion and four-time Super Bowl Champ, I know a thing or two
about how to celebrate big weekends! After three Big Game Weekend editions, we have taken
everything you love about Gronk Beach and turned it up to 11 with an epic night swim
experience, performances from my boys Flo Rida and Valentino Khan, and that signature Gronk
energy,” Gronkowski said in a press release. “Vegas is the perfect destination for this kind of party, and I can’t wait to see everyone there capping off the biggest weekend of the year for wrestling fans!”
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