Jim Nabors Makes It To Indy 500 Again
May 31st, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by GDBy Meena Kar
Indianapolis, May 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jim Nabors returned once again to the Indy 500 to sing the famous “Back Home Again in Indiana” song which has now become an annual ritual of the Indy 500 race. He has been appearing in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1946 and this year as well, the crowd cheered when Jim Nabors took the stage to sing the famous “Back Home Again in Indiana”. He has been singing the song for decades now and had appeared in the Indy 500 more than many drivers participating in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Like every year, this year too Jim Nabors sang the song after the Invocation “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the playing of “Taps”. The performance was followed by the release of a group of balloons into the air. “Back Home Again in Indiana” is the theme song of the event and now after so many decades of performances the name of Jim Nabors and the song has become an inseparable part of the whole event.
Jim Nabors who is also known for his role in “The Andy Griffith Show” has always made it a point to appear in the event every year. He first appeared at the event back in 1972 and since then has appeared almost every year in the event. In 2007 when he was ill and could not make it to the event, the organizers arranged for huge video screens and Jim Nabors went on to appear on those video screens and encouraged the fans to sing along with him. Jim Nabors at present lives in Hawaii.
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