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OutKast’s Big Boi announced as pace car driver at upcoming Atlanta NASCAR race

Big Boi, of OutKast, helps throw out the ceremonial pitch before the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Big Boi, of OutKast, helps throw out the ceremonial pitch before the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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Jan 28, 2025

Big Boi will soon cross off another Atlanta sports honor.

The artist, known for being one of the two members of hip-hop duo OutKast, will drive the pace car ahead of the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 23.

Big Boi threw out the ceremonial first pitch of a Braves game in August, when the team hosted an OutKast bobblehead giveaway. More recently, he performed during halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans.

Previous honorary pace car drivers at AMS include: rugby player and Olympian Alex “Spiff” Sedrick (2024), singer and songwriter Blanco Brown (2022) and former Georgia football player D’Andre Swift (2021).

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The OutKast bobblehead, featuring duo Big Boi and Andre 3000, is shown on the field before the Atlanta Braves host the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park, Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Caitlyn Stroh-Page is the senior sports editor high school sports and college football at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Her resume includes stops at Sports Illustrated Kids, Scout.com, The (Macon) Telegraph, the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader and the Athens Banner-Herald. A South Georgia native, Stroh-Page lives in the Athens area.

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