LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Actor, producer, and screenwriter Glen Powell was named Grand Marshal of this year’s South Point 400.

The NASCAR playoff weekend event will kick off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 10. The South Point 400 is set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 12.

Actor, producer, and screenwriter Glen Powell was named Grand Marshal of this year’s South Point 400. (FOX5)

Powell has starred in movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, and Hit Man.

“It was an absolute yes when I was asked to serve as grand marshal for the South Point 400,” Powell said. “I’ve grown up around a love of speed and competition, and NASCAR racing embodies that passion like no other. To be part of this tradition in Las Vegas, with all the energy and excitement of the fans, is going to be an u

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