NASCAR Cup Series

FSU coach excited with NASCAR role

Published Jun. 29, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Jimbo Fisher, head football coach for the Florida State Seminoles, will serve as grand marshal for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Fisher will give the starting command, “Gentlemen start your engines,” for Saturday’s 160-lap, 400-mile race.

Fisher completed his first season as head coach at Florida State with a 10-4 record. He led the Seminoles to their first 10-win season since 2003, a victory over in-state rival Florida, an appearance in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game and a victory in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

“I’m extremely honored and excited,” Fisher said. “I’ve been a huge NASCAR fan my entire life. Being able to go to Daytona, where it all started in racing, is a very special privilege and something I’m really looking forward to. I consider this a great honor and I want to thank Coca-Cola for allowing me to represent Florida State.”