GRIFFEY NAMED DAYTONA 500 STARTER

Newly elected baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will serve as honorary starter for the Daytona 500.

Griffey will wave the green flag for “The Great American Race” on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Griffey will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in late July. Griffey joins WWE star and actor John Cena as pre-race celebrities at the Daytona 500. Cena is the honorary pace car driver.