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Dustin Brown will be “honorary starter” for NASCAR event

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 13: Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings holds the Stanley Cup with umpires Sam Holbrook (L) and Rob Drake as the Kings appear before the game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 13, 2012 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Dustin Brown cemented his status as one of the most prominent U.S.-born NHL players when he raised the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings.

If that wasn’t enough, though, he’ll “drop the green flag” at a NASCAR event on Aug. 12, according to The Post-Standard.

Ithaca native and Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown will be the honorary starter for the Finger Lakes 355 — the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 12.

So, he’s essentially doing the racing equivalent to the ceremonial puck drop. Not bad.

It might be tough to top this moment, though:

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Los Angeles Kings’ captain Dustin Brown, center, throws out a ceremonial first pitch along with several other members of the team before the Los Angeles Dodgers’ baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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