Tom Hanks will participate in a special "Today" show broadcast May 23 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The two-time Academy Award winner will join “Today’s” Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker to raise awareness for Hidden Heroes, an organization founded by Elizabeth Dole that supports military caregivers.



The one-hour segment begins at 8 a.m., and it will include a performance by nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow.

Military veterans and their caregivers will be featured live during the "Today" broadcast.

The track is closed May 23, but it's possible for the general public to attend.

"Fan passes" are available via an online lottery, and registration is open at today.com.

Hanks, who will voice "Woody" in "Toy Story 4" and portray Fred Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," serves as chair for the Hidden Heroes campaign.

"It is 24 hours a day that that loved one is going to require a certain type of care and attention," Hanks told "Today" in November. "And one human being, one spouse or one family cannot do it by themselves without suffering stresses. It strains on their finances. They're not getting enough sleep."

The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to start at 12:19 p.m. May 26, one day before Memorial Day.

The race will air on NBC for the first time. Justin Hartley, one of the stars of NBC series "This Is Us," will serve as honorary starter for Saturday's IndyCar Grand Prix.

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