Will Ferrell named Chicagoland's grand marshal
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:00 AM EDT
Chicagoland Speedway officials have announced that actor Will Ferrell will serve as grand marshal for the July 9 USG Sheetrock 400 Nextel Cup Series race at the Joliet, Ill., track.
Ferrell stars as fictional NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby in the Columbia Pictures film "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which opens Aug. 4.
