Peyton Manning is leading one more drive on a big stage.
The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will serve as honorary pace car driver for the 60th running of the Daytona 500. Manning will be behind the wheel of the Toyota pace car and lead the 40-car field to the green flag to start "The Great American Race" on Sunday.
Manning joins a list of Daytona 500 celebrities that includes Academy Award winner Charlize Theron (honorary starter)
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Other notable honorary pace car drivers for the Daytona 500 in recent years: Jay Leno (2006), Cal Ripken Jr. (2007), Tom Cruise (2009)
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Manning retired from the NFL following the 2015 season, which he capped by leading the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers. Manning also led the Indianapolis Colts to the 2006 championship during his 18-year career.
While he moved up four spots to rank fifth on the NFL's Top 100 list, Le'Veon Bell still doesn't have a long-term contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That might seem odd considering his status as a star running back, and one who was given the franchise tag for the organization for the second-straight year
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