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All gas no brakes: Curt Cignetti drives honorary p...
Key takeaways
- Curt Cignetti's on Sunday was literal.
- Indiana football's coach served as the Indy 500's honorary pace car driver leading the field of competitors around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway track for ceremonial warmup laps.
- At the start of Cignetti's tenure, the Hoosiers had the most losses in major college football history.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Curt Cignetti's on Sunday was literal.
Indiana football's coach served as the Indy 500's honorary pace car driver leading the field of competitors around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway track for ceremonial warmup laps.
There likely aren't many people more popular in the Hoosier State right now than Cignetti, who led Indiana to the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship, capping off a remarkable two-year turnaround since his hiring in November 2023.
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