Daytona 500 2012: Kate Upton’s Appointment as Grand Marshal Shows She’s Rising

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model Kate Upton has been appointed to tell drivers to start their engines at the Daytona 500 on Sunday.That should prove rather easy for Upton to do.The sizzling 19-year-old has exploded throughout America after landing the cover this year. Last year, she won Rookie of the Year honors in her first shoot for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.Upton, who grew up in Florida, should have no trouble fitting in at the Daytona 500. Her appointment as grand marshal in "The Great American Race" should also only fuel her rise.Upton became the second-youngest model to ever win the Swimsuit issue's cover this year. She's a rising star who is beginning to make her mark on the nation.It's only up from here for Upton....

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