Hulk Hogan Tagged as Grand Marshal of ACDelco NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

Hulk Hogan Tagged as Grand Marshal of ACDelco Las Vegas NationalsGRAND BLANC, MI - ACDelco officials today announced that they would be adding some extra muscle to an already high-powered event, naming professional wrestling icon and reality TV star Hulk Hogan as the Grand Marshal of this year's ACDelco NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. In addition, Kurt Johnson's ACDelco Cobalt will commemorate Hogan's participation by carrying a special paint scheme that will be unveiled on Thursday, October 25 as part of the NHRA FanFest, which will held at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas.  The addition of the flamboyant Hogan to the ACDelco line-up continues the automotive replacement parts leader's long-standing tradition of having race dignitaries worthy of the Entertainment Capital of the World. "We are thrilled to welcome Hulk Hogan as the Grand Marshal of the ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals," said Paul Johnson, General Director for General Motors Service and Parts Operations' Global Independent Aftermarket. "We believe that the Hulkster's larger-than-life persona embodies two of the key elements of this weekend's event, namely the tremendous horsepower seen on the quarter-mile along with the star quality of the world famous Strip, making him a perfect candidate for this honor. We're certainly looking forward to seeing him pump up the crowd, and having Hulkamania run wild on race day." Hogan says he looks forward to the unique experience awaiting him at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "As anyone who's seen me in the ring or on the screen can tell you, Hulk Hogan is all about power and entertainment, just like an NHRA POWERade drag race," said Hogan. "It's going to be an action-packed, high horsepower duel in the desert and I want to thank the folks at ACDelco for making me a part of it. I'm really looking forward to getting out to the track and taking it all in, seeing what I can do to help our man Kurt Johnson body slam the opposition. After all, whatcha gonna do when the Hulkster and ACDelco run all over you?"(Source: ACDelco)