INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks will perform the national anthem at the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“We know that Jordin’s voice and performance will deliver an emotional and stirring rendition of the national anthem as part of pre-race ceremonies for the Indy 500,” said IMS President J. Douglas Boles.
“The national anthem moment pays honor to the country we love, sets the stage for the hair-raising US Air Force Thunderbirds flyover, and gets us one step closer to those final, dramatic, and electric moments leading up to the start of the Indianapolis 500.”
Sparks, a Grammy-nominated artist, skyrocketed to fame as the winner of season six of American Idol. According to a press release from IMS, she has sold more than 10 million digital tracks in the United States,.
Sparks previously performed the National Anthem at IMS in 2015.
The Indianapolis 500 starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 26. Tickets to the event can be purchased here.