Brad Paisley to drive Daytona 500 pace car

Daytona International Speedway and Chevrolet officials announced today that CMA Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley will be behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro SS that will serve as the official pace car for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. It was announced last week that Paisley will also be performing three songs on the televised Daytona 500 Pre-Race show leading up to the start of “The Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 20. The Daytona 500 will be broadcast live on FOX, with pre-race coverage beginning at Noon and the race starting at 1:00pm EST.