Daytona 500 2012: 15 Celebritiy Honorary Starters We’d Rather See Than John Cena

John Cena's selection as the honorary starter for the 2012 Daytona 500 was unprecedented. He is the first professional wrestler ever to be tapped for such a duty.Ironically, the only precedent for NASCAR's selection of the honorary starter for the Great American Race is that there really is no precedent.Admittedly, it is not a difficult job. The starter simply has to wait for the call to start engines, then wave a green flag once the pace car goes off the track and the cars approach the start/finish line. That's it.NASCAR has named an honorary starter for every Daytona 500 since 1973. There have been some unsurprising starters, as well those that probably accounted for a lot of head scratching.Former drivers, Olympic athletes and military p...

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