CELEBRITIES
ADRIEN BRODY, Academy Award-winning actor in 2002 for his role in Roman Polanski's The Pianist. Other films include Cadillac Records, The Darjeeling Limited, King Kong, Summer of Sam. Brody is the only American actor ever to win a César Award;KEANU REEVES, actor, whose films include The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Replacements, Speed, Walk in the Clouds, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure;
TIM DALY, actor, currently starring as Peter Wilder on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice. Perhaps best known for his role as Joe Hackett on Wings he has also appeared on television in The Nine The Fugitive and The Associate Nominated for an Emmy for his recurring guest role on The Sopranos;
ALEX TREBEK, five-time Emmy award-winning host of the television game show, Jeopardy!, Trebek has appeared in more than 70 movies and television shows, most often appearing as himself;
RAVEN-SYMONE, actress, R&B/pop singer, songwriter and dancer, best known for her roles on Cosby and her own show, That's So Raven. Films include College Road Trip, The Princess Diaries 2, Dr. Doolittle 2. Other television appearances include The Cheetah Girls, Hanging with Mr. Cooper;
ERIC CLOSE, actor, currently co-starring on CBS's Without a Trace as FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald. Other television roles include Steven Spielberg's Taken, Now and Again, Dark Skies, Sisters, The Magnificent Seven;
MARY LYNN RAJSKUB, actress, artist and comedienne best known as CTU tech analyst Chloe O'Brian on Fox's 24. Film roles include Legally Blond 2, Dude Where's My Car, Punch Drunk Love, Sweet Home Alabama, Storytelling;
CARLOS MENCIA, comedian and host of Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia. He has also appeared in The Heartbreak Kid, 29 Palms;
DANNY WAY, legendary pro-skateboarder. Multiple world record holder and the only person to jump the Great Wall of China on a skateboard. Multiple gold & silver medal X-Games winner and X-Games TV commentator. He is launching a clothing line with DC in Spring 2009
BENTLEY, who caught the world's attention several years ago as the flawlessly dressed personal assistant to Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs. With his recently released book and eagerly awaited album, CoolOutrageousLoversofUniquelyRawStyle, Bentley has stepped out from behind Combs to unleash his many talents.
KEN BAKER, Executive News Editor of E! Entertainment.
The 2009 Pro category includes:
JAMIE LITTLE, ESPN/ABC pit reporter for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, who was the celebrity and overall winner of the 2008 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race;AL UNSER, JR. , six-time winner of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, two-time CART Series Champion and overall winner of the 1985 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race;
JOHNNY BENSON, 2008 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion
COY GIBBS, owner of the JGRMX Supercross/Motocross Team.
Other Drivers
The Southern California Toyota Dealer seat is being filled by TOM RUDNAI, president of Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA, an affiliate of Penske Motor Group and winner of the 2001 celebrity race.Rounding out the field is the online charity auction winner DOUGLAS FREGIN, co-founder and retired vice president of operations for Research in Motion (makers of the Blackberry), and Boys and Girls Club charity auction winner ANNAMARIE DEAN. Their charity donations earned them a chance to challenge the celebrities and pros in this year's race.
For general information on the Long Beach Grand Prix, go to the Long Beach Grand Prix Guide.
This information was accurate at the time of publication. For the most current information visit the official Long Beach Grand Prix website at www.gplb.com.
