There are races and then there are races. And without a doubt, the Indy 500 is the race that I've always wanted to attend. And now, to be driving the Corvette Pace Car... this is going to be unbelievable.

G. Fieri attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management in 1990. Fieri appeared on other Food Network programs such as Dinner: Impossible in 2007 and 2009 Paula's Party Ace of Cakes and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

By mid-2010 the Food Network had made Fieri the "face of the network. ". He co-owns five restaurants in California and is known for his television series on the Food Network.