Celebrities & Famous people who have raced
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entropy said:
Jason Priestly, best known for starring in Beverley Hills 90210 in the 90s.
He's a big racing fan. I remembered he raced at the Long Beach GP/Toyota Pro-Celeb races. He followed it up and raced in Trans Am, Grand Am - won in Mid Ohio, rallying, Infiniti Pro Series - IRL/Indycar feeder series. In the latter he had a massive shunt at Kentucky Speedway that nearly cost him his life.
He also did a few rallies, including Rally Australia (a round on the WRC) in Perth in 1995. I was on the Mitsubishi Ralliart team for that event and staying at the same hotel in Perth, bumped into him in the bar, didn't seem to be many who recognised him (or maybe it was the stellar entry list which made him insignificant!)He's a big racing fan. I remembered he raced at the Long Beach GP/Toyota Pro-Celeb races. He followed it up and raced in Trans Am, Grand Am - won in Mid Ohio, rallying, Infiniti Pro Series - IRL/Indycar feeder series. In the latter he had a massive shunt at Kentucky Speedway that nearly cost him his life.
Edited by Tim the pool man on Friday 10th May 08:26
While on the topic of Perth WA, the late Heath Ledger raced karts and dabbled in sprintcars briefly (before Hollywood probably put a stop to it)
His dad Kim (a friend and my engine sponsor in the late 80s early 90s) was a regular competitor at Wanneroo and Claremont Speedway for a decade or so.
His dad Kim (a friend and my engine sponsor in the late 80s early 90s) was a regular competitor at Wanneroo and Claremont Speedway for a decade or so.
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