This job at the Indy 500 has a long tradition. Who's waved the green flag?

Every year a notable figure is selected to be an honorary starter for the Indy 500 . They include A-list celebrities with ties to Indiana — movie stars, athletes, musicians and business leaders. As excitement builds for 110th running of the greatest spectacle in racing, take a look back at those who have been honorary starters and waved the green flag.

2004 - Nick Lachey 2005 - Reggie Miller 2006 - Sugar Ray Leonard 2007 - Peyton Manning 2008 - Kristi Yamaguchi 2009 - Allen Sirken 2010 - Jack Nicholson 2011 - Bruce P. Crandall 2012 - Governor Mitch Daniels 2013 - Michael Peña 2014 - Mark Cuban 2015 - Patrick Dempsey 2016 - Chris Pine 2017 - Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman 2018 - Chris Hemsworth 2019 - Christian Bale and Matt Damon 2020 - Dan Towriss 2021 - Milo Ventimiglia 2022 - Miles Teller 2023 - Adam Driver 2024 - Austin Butler and Jodie Comer 2025 - Casey Foyt 2026 - Brendan Fraser Award-winning actor Brendan Fraser has been tapped to wave the green flag for the 110th running of the Indy 500. While the Indianapolis native is known for "The Mummy" film franchise, he earned an Oscar for Best Actor in a male role for 2022's "The Whale.

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Katie Wiseman covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Contact her at klwiseman@indystar. com.