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Olympian Aaron Peirsol named grand marshal for Bank of America 500
By SceneDaily Staff
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Bank of America announced on Friday that five-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Aaron Peirsol will serve as the honorary grand marshal for the Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Oct. 11 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
A veteran of three Olympic Games, Peirsol excelled this past summer in Beijing, earning a gold medal in the 100 meter men's backstroke and the 4 x 100 meter medley relay, as well as a silver medal in the 200 meter men's backstroke. In his career, he has won five gold and two silver medals.
"Bank of America has been such a huge supporter of my Olympic journey," said Peirsol. "When they invited me to come to Lowe's Motor Speedway and be the honorary grand marshal for the Bank of America 500, I was thrilled to get my first chance to make the start command and get up close and personal with the action at one of the most exciting races in NASCAR."
During the race, Peirsol will visit with fans in the Bank of America Turn 4 Club seating section at LMS, along with Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Reed Sorenson.
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the AMP Energy 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6248 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -184 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -192 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -239 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -279 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | -312 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -340 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | -402 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | -414 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | -437 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | -448 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -556 |
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