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Jordin Sparks Set to Perform National Anthem at 110th Indianapolis 500

Sparks first rose to national prominence in 2007 after becoming the youngest winner in the history of American Idol at age 17.
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Jordin Sparks Set to Perform National Anthem at 110th Indianapolis 500
Jordin Sparks arrives at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File
Haika Mrema
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Grammy-nominated singer and actress Jordin Sparks will perform the national anthem before the start of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, race organizers announced Thursday.

The performance will mark Sparks’s third time singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the famed racing event after previous appearances in 2015 and 2024, according to a release from INDYCAR.

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Haika Mrema
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.