Jim Harbaugh, 49ers Coach, To Drive Indianapolis 500 Pace Car; What's His Indy Connection?

His brother John beat him in the Super Bowl this past NFL season, but maybe San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh gets the last laugh: he will be driving the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car. Jim Harbaugh called the opportunity to participate so prominently in IndyCar's premiere race "a tremendous thrill".

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Harbaugh will lead 33 IndyCar racers around the 2½ mile track in Speedway, Ind. on Sunday, driving a brand new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The 97^th running of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will feature American Ed Carpenter at the pole position, and Scottish racer Dario Franchitti defending his 2012 win.

Jim Harbaugh is a co-owner of the racing team that includes Americans J.R. Hildebrand and Townsend Bell, Panther Racing. Jim Campbell, the United States' vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports called Harbaugh a "true athlete", and one that "personifies the Indianapolis 500's spirit of competition."

Harbaugh not only has ties to IndyCar racing, but the city of Indianapolis as well. Sporting the #4, Harbaugh and his fellow running back Marshall Faulk were the face of the Indianapolis Colts from 1994-1997.