Retired NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski Named Grand Marshal of Indy 500 ‘Snake Pit’

DJ Illenium will headline the electronic dance music festival on May 25 during the Indianapolis 500.
Retired NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski Named Grand Marshal of Indy 500 ‘Snake Pit’
Rob Gronkowski speaks on SiriusXM on radio row at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 7, 2025. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM
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Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is taking his talents from the field to the race track as he gears up to lead the Indy 500 Snake Pit.

On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that the Super Bowl champion turned Fox Sports analyst would serve as the grand marshal of its accompanying electronic dance music festival, sponsored by Coors Light.

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