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Virginia Tech football: Frank Beamer will be Grand Marshal for local SRX race

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Legendary former Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer remains a fixture throughout the New River Valley. On Wednesday, Pulaski County Motorsports Park and Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) announced that Beamer would serve as Grand Marshal for the SRX race on July 27, 2023.

As the Grand Marshal, Beamer will be the one to start the race by announcing for racers to start their engines. The SRX race will be broadcasted live on ESPN and is expected to attract around two million viewers, per the press release.

As Grand Marshal for this exciting event, Beamer will conduct the start of the race by announcing the command for drivers to start their engines.