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2014
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Field Announced!
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LONG
BEACH, Calif. -- Grand Prix Association of Long
Beach officials announced today the 20 participants from
film, television, music and sports who will compete in
the 2014 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pro/Celebrity
Race. The 38th annual charity race will take place April
12 on the 1.97-mile street course in downtown Long Beach,
Calif., as part of the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long
Beach weekend.
The
field of racers will take to the streets in 210-horsepower
Scion FR-S race-prepped cars navigating high speeds and
demanding turns to benefit “Racing for Kids,”
a national fundraising program supporting children’s
hospitals throughout the United States. The announced
field of intensely competitive individuals includes:
- Eric
Braeden (@EBraeden):
Emmy award-winning daytime superstar most recognized
as Victor Newman on the popular soap opera “The
Young and the Restless.”
- Adrien
Brody: Academy award-winning actor for his role in “Pianist.”
Most recently seen in "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
and Academy Award–winning “Midnight in Paris.”
- Corbin
Bleu (@CorbinBleu):
Actor, model, dancer, producer and singer-songwriter
who performed in the “High School Musical”
film series and was the first runner-up in the 2013
Fall season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
- Brett
Davern (@BDavv):
Actor who stars as Jake Rosati in MTV's hit series “Awkward.”
Other credits include the films “Movie 43”
and “Born to Race: Fast Track.”
- Colin
Egglesfield (@CEgglesfield):
Actor best known for his roles on “Rizzoli &
Isles,” “The Client List,” and “Melrose
Place,” plus films such as “Open Road,”
and “Something Borrowed.”
- Carmelita
Jeter (@CarmelitaJeter):
American sprinter and three-time Olympic Gold medalist,
often dubbed “the fastest woman in the world.”
- Cole
Hauser (@ColeHauser):
Television and film actor who stars with Johnny Depp
in the soon to be released “Transcendence.”
“Olympus Has Fallen” and “A Good Day
to Die Hard,” are among his other action film
credits.
- Tricia
Helfer (@TrutriciaHelfer):
Actress recently seen in the television show “Killer
Women,” she also starred in “Battlestar
Galactica” and “Burn Notice.”
- Phil
Keoghan (@PhilKeoghan):
Emmy award-winning New Zealand-born television personality
best known for his role as host of the popular series
“Amazing Race.”
- Vanessa
Marcil (@VanessaMarcilM):
Emmy-winning actress best known for her roles in “General
Hospital” and “Las Vegas.”
- Brian
McKnight (@ItsBMcKnight):
Multiple Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, producer
and R&B musician.
- Lisa
Stanley (@LisaKearth):
Entertainment reporter on K-EARTH 101 FM morning show
with Gary Bryan. Also featured on TV’s “Hard
Copy” and radio’s “Rick Dees Show.”
- Max
Thieriot (@MaxThieriot):
Actor who currently stars as Dylan Massett on “Bates
Motel.” Other credits include the film “House
at the End of the Street” and “Catch That
Kid.”
- Nick
Wechsler (@Nick_Wechsler):
Actor seen currently on ABC’s “Revenge”
as Jack Porter. He also starred in “Roswell”
and had recurring roles on “Without a Trace”
and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
- Sam
Witwer (@SamWitwer):
Portrays vampire Aidan Waite on the North American remake
of “Being Human.” He was also seen on “Battlestar
Galactica” and “Smallville.”
Pro
drivers competing against the stars include former NASCAR
racer and FOX personality Kyle Petty, the two-time Indianapolis
500 winner, two-time CART Series Champion and overall
winner of the 1985 and 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
Al Unser Jr. and Rutledge Wood, 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity
Race celebrity winner, auto racing analyst on Fox Sports
1 and co-host of “Top Gear USA.”
“This
is an exciting and competitive group of stars, athletes,
musicians and pro drivers that will put on a great show,”
said Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Grand Prix
Association. “It’s fitting that we will have
such a great field for the Pro/Celebrity Race during our
40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend. And thanks
to Toyota, the Pro/Celebrity Race gives back to kids in
our communities through donations to Miller Children’s
Hospital Long Beach and Children's Hospital of Orange
County.”
Rounding
out the field are charity auction winner Doug Fregin,
co-founder and former vice president of operations for
Research in Motion (RIM) and Dr. William Pinsky, founder
and president of “Racing for Kids” and executive
vice president of Ochsner Health System.
Since
1991, Toyota has donated more than $2 million to the “Racing
for Kids” organization on behalf of this race and
its participants.
Fans
can follow the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Facebook
at GrandPrixLB,
Twitter @ToyotaGPLB
(#TGPLB40) and Instagram at ToyotaGPLB.
Source:
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