The actor whose bumbling Gomer Pyle character endeared Nabors to an entire generation, and whose rich baritone has provided the soundtrack for the Indianapolis 500 for more than four decades, will perform "Back Home Again in Indiana" on Sunday for
Related Photos. Jim Nabors sings "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" for the final time before the start of the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Michael Conroy. IndyCar Indy 500 nabors.jpg
Jim Nabors discusses his final performance of "Back Home Again in Indiana" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday morning with Fanchon Stinger and Bob Donaldson.
So Jim Nabors, 83, who has performed "Back Home Again in Indiana" in pre-Indy 500 ceremonies on and off (mostly on) since 1972, is calling it quits. Who's next? Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials said they'll make up their minds later, and the
Jim Nabors' final performance of "Back Home Again In Indiana" at the Indianapolis 500 left some race fans mourning the end of a long-running race tradition.