DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones will serve as Honorary Race Official for the annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Spring Cup Series race this Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
"Jones is a huge star in mixed martial arts, " said Daytona International Speedway President, Joie Chitwood III. "We are excited to welcome him to the World Center of Racing and have him be a part of the pre-race ceremonies for NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race."
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As Honorary Race Official, Jones will be introduced at the driver's meeting, participate in pre-race ceremonies and ride in one of the honorary race official cars in front of the 43-car field for the 200-lap, 500-mile race.
"Like the UFC, NASCAR has a passionate and knowledgeable fan base, and I am honored that I will get to share this experience with them," Jones said.
Jones has a career record of 15-1, which is comprised of eight knockouts and five submissions.
He was named "Most Dangerous Man" at the 2011 Spike Guys' Choice Awards and "2011 Fighter of the Year" at the World MMA Awards.