1976-2012

WHAT
The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (TPCR) has grown into one of the most popular on-track events that will take place during the 39th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend. Since its beginning 36 years ago, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race has grown into the most comprehensive, longest-running corporate-sponsored celebrity racing event in the world. This event is once again expected to raise over $100,000 for "Racing for Kids," a national organization that benefits children's hospitals in Southern California. The 10-lap star-studded exhibition race will feature celebrities competing against professional drivers in identically prepared Scion FR-S models.

Dara Torres (celebrity category) and Danica Patrick (pro-category) made history in 2002, becoming the first female race winners in the event's history. In 2008, ESPN pit reporter Jamie Little joined the elite dynamic duo after taking the checkered flag to become the third female winner in the history of the TPCR. In 2011, Adam Carolla won the "celebrity category", and was "overall" champion; Frederic Aasbo was the "pro" category winner.

WHEN
Press/Practice Day Tuesday, April 9
Qualifying Friday, April 19
Race Saturday, April 20

WHERE
Along the shoreline and through the streets of Downtown Long Beach, Calif., on a 1.97-mile, 11-turn world famous road course.

VEHICLE
Scion FR-S

CHARITABLE BENEFITS
On behalf of each celebrity and professional participant, Toyota will donate $5,000 to "Racing for Kids," a national fund-raising program supporting children's hospitals throughout the United States. Over and above this donation, Toyota will contribute an additional $5,000 to the race winner's charity of choice. In keeping with tradition, monies raised from this year's event will benefit two Southern California health facilities specializing in children's healthcare, Miller Children's Hospital of Long Beach and Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). On behalf of the close to 600 former TPCR participants, Toyota and the Grand Prix Foundation have donated in excess of #2 million to "Racing for Kids." In addition to Toyota's donation on behalf of each participant, People Magazine will present the 15th Annual "People Pole Award" on Friday, April 19 immediately following the qualifying session. The pole award, sponsored by People Magazine, consists of a separate $15,000 donation to the fastest "celebrity category" qualifier's charity organization of choice.

RACE TRAINING
FAST LANE Racing School, which is owned and operated by Danny McKeever, is the "Official Racing School of Toyota Motorsports." For over two decades, FAST LANE has developed and provided exclusive training for all participants in the annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, including specialized classroom and on-track education. Throughout the extensive training, participants will learn a variety of racing techniques including proper seating position, high-speed cornering, flags and passing. For more information on FAST LANE Racing School, visit their web site at: www.raceschool.com

TOYOTA PRO/CELEBRITY RACE TRIVIA

CLOSEST FINISH
Jamie Little over Mike Skinner (.324 seconds) in 2008
Rick Schroder over Parnelli Jones (.574 seconds) in 1989

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
Ted Nugent over Robert Hays and Dan Gurney (12.6 seconds) in 1983

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
559 (1977-2010)

CELEBRITY VS. PRO OVERALL WINNER RATIO
Celebrities: 19 "overall" winners
Professionals: 16 "overall" winners

FEMALE WINNERS
Dara Torres (2002 - celebrity and overall)
Danica Patrick (2002 - pro)
Jamie Little (2008 - celebrity and overall)

MULTIPLE-RACE CELEBRITY WINNERS
Bruce Jenner won in 1979 and 1982, and was the "overall" winner both years
Sean Patrick Flanery won two consecutive years, 1997 and 1998, and was the "overall" winner both years
Alfonso Ribeiro won two consecutive years, 1994 and 1995, and was the "overall" winner both years

ASTRONAUTS
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Apollo 11 (2003)
Pete Conrad, Apollo 12 (1977, 1980, 1981)

FORMER NFL STARS
Fred Dryer (1978, 1979, 1980), Los Angeles Rams
John Cappelletti (1979), Los Angeles Rams
Lynn Swann (1980), Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob Chandler (1981), Oakland Raiders
Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds (1982), Los Angeles Rams
Joe Montana (1982), San Francisco 49ers
Mark Gastineau (1985), New York Jets
Dwight Clark (1988), San Francisco 49ers
Walter Payton (1988, 1989), Chicago Bears
Larry Csonka (1990), Miami Dolphins
Tony Dorsett (1991), Dallas Cowboys
Bob Golic (1993), Los Angeles Raiders
Anthony Smith (1994), Oakland Raiders
Ken Stabler (1994), Oakland Raiders
Derrick Thomas (1998), Kansas City Chiefs
John Elway (2000, 2006), Denver Broncos
Jim Kelly (2001), Buffalo Bills
Eric Dickerson (2008), Los Angeles Rams

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS
Bill Johnson (1984), Olympic Gold Medal Skier
Bart Connor (1991), Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
Mary Lou Retton (1993), Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
Steve Lundquist (1994), Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Bruce Jenner (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1996), Olympic Gold Medalist
Justin Huish (1997), Olympic Gold Medal Archer
Carl Lewis (1999), Nine-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Dara Torres (2001, 2002, 2004), four-time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Picabo Street (2003), Olympic Medal Alpine Skier
Amanda Beard (2005), Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Aaron Peirsol (2005), Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Misty May (2005), Olympic Gold Medal Beach Volleyball Player
Shannon Miller (2006), Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
Marty Nothstein (2008 and 2010), Olympic Gold Medalist

OTHER FAMOUS ATHLETES
Larry Mahan (1982), Rodeo Star
Alexis Arguello (1983), Professional Boxer
Rick Monday (1986), Professional Baseball Player
Bobby Grich (1987), Professional Baseball Player
Jay Johnstone (1988), Professional Baseball Player
Chip Hanauer (1990), Champion Offshore Power Boat Racer
Christy Carlson (1994, 1997), World Champion Jet Ski Racer
Greg LeMond (1998), Cyclist, Formula 2000 Driver
Glen Plake (1999), Two-Time World "Hot Dog" Skiing Champion
Shaun Palmer (1999, 2000), X Games Gold Medalist
Robin Yount (2000), Hall of Fame Baseball Player
Billy Blanks (2001), Creator of Tae-Bo, Karate World Champion
Bill Goldberg (2002), Professional Wrestling World Champion
Jeremy McGrath (2003), Seven-time AMA Supercross Champion
Laila Ali (2004), Female Super Middleweight Boxing Champion
Karl Malone (2005), Future Hall of Fame NBA Player
Bucky Lasek (2006), Professional Skateboarder, X Games Gold Medalist
Dave Mirra (2006, 2007), Professional BMX Rider and
14-time X Games Gold Medalist
Martina Navratilova (2006, 2007), Former World No. 1 Tennis Player, International Tennis Hall of Famer
John Salley (2007, 2008), Three-time NBA Champion
Beccy Gordon (2008), Professional Off-Road Racer
Nancy Lieberman (2008), Basketball Hall of Fame, Olympic Medalist
Danny Way (2009), Professional Skateboarder, X Games Gold & Silver Medalist
Tony Hawk (2010), Multiple X Games Champion
Tito Oriz (2011), Ultimate Fighting Champion
Cain Velasquez (2012), Former UFC Heavyweight Champion

DAYTIME SOAP OPERA STARS
Josh Taylor (1981), "Days of Our Lives"
Kate Linder (1996), "The Young and the Restless"
Eric Braeden (1997, 1998), "The Young and the Restless"
Joshua Morrow (1998, 2007), "The Young and the Restless"
Lauralee Bell (1999), "The Young and the Restless"
Mark Consuelos (2001), "All My Children"
Jacob Young (2002), "General Hospital"
Peter Reckell (2003), "Days of Our Lives"
Ingo Rademacher (2005), "General Hospital"
Antonio Sabato Jr. (2006), "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Daniel Goodard (2008), "The Young and the Restless"
Eileen Davidson (2012), "Days of Our Lives"

NUMBER OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS: 78
Kitty O'Neil (1978, 1979)
Jayne Kennedy (1979)
Pam McInnis (1981)
Jennilee Harrison (1982)
Kathy Rude (1982, 1985)
Maggie Smith-Haas (1983)
Betty Thomas (1984)
Desiree Wilson (1984)
Raechel Donahue (1985)
Ana-Alicia (1986)
Justine Bateman (1987)
Jean Lindamood (1987)
Monica Brooks (1988, 1990)
Nicolette Larson (1988)
Susan Ruttan (1988, 1991)
Cornelia Guest (1989)
Leeza Gibbons (1991)
Marsha Mason (1991)
Ellen K. (1992)
Crystal Bernard (1993)
Mary Lou Retton (1993)
Christy Carlson (1994, 1997)
Sylvia Aimerito (1994)
Beth Tuschak (1994)
Cameron Diaz (1995, 1998)
Shelly Anderson (1995)
Helene Udy (1995)
eslie Gudel (1996)
Sharon Lawrence (1996)
Kate Linder (1996)
Carol Alt (1997)
Catherine Bell (1998, 1999)
Queen Latifah (1998)
Junko Mihara (1998)
Cristen Powell (1998)
Kumi Sato (1998)
Kim Alexis (1999)
Lauralee Bell (1999)
Alyson Hannigan (2000)
Melissa Joan Hart (1999, 2000, 2004)
Ashley Judd (2000)
Lyn St. James (2000)
Elisa Donovan (2001)
Piper Perabo (2001)
Sara Senske (2001)
Dara Torres (2001, 2002, 2004)*
Sara Fisher (2002)
Danica Patrick (2002)*
Milka Duno (2003)
Angie Everhart (2003)
Leilani Münter (2003)
Shawna Robinson (2003)
Picabo Street (2003)
Laila Ali (2004)
Lil' Kim (2004)
Andrea Parker (2004)
Jill Pasant (2004)
Liza Snyder (2004)
Amanda Beard (2005)
Paige Hemmis (2005)
Misty May (2005)
Shannon Miller (2006)
Martina Navratilova (2006, 2007)
Emily Procter (2007)
Aisha Tyler (2007)
Robin Quivers (2007)
Kathryn Morris (2007)
Kendra Wilkinson (2007)
Kelly Hu (2007)
Annamarie Dean (2007)
Jamie Little (2008)
Nancy Lieberman (2008)
Beccy Gordon (2008)
Sarena Traver (2008)
MaryLynn Rajskub (2009)
Raven Symoné (2009)
Tika Sumpter (2010)
Jillian Barberie Reynolds (2011, 2012)
Kate del Castillo (2012)
Eileen Davidson (2012)

TV DUOS FEATURED IN THE RACE
Lorenzo Lamas, Ana Alicia (1986), "Falcon Crest"
Blair Underwood, Susan Ruttan (1988), "L.A. Law"
Dennis Franz, James Sikking (1991), "Hill Street Blues"
Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson (2002), "Malcolm in the Middle"
Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield (2005), "Malcolm in the Middle"

FAMOUS SIBLINGS
Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (1992)
Jason and Justine Bateman (1987)
Rod Millen (1992) and Steve Millen (1986)

FAMOUS CHILDREN
Mark Thatcher (1982), son of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Chad McQueen (1987), son of actor Steve McQueen
PJ Jones (1989), son of legendary racer Parnelli Jones, drove against his dad
Al Unser Jr. (1985), son of Al Unser Sr. (1979)
Josh Brolin (2000 winner), son of actor James Brolin (1978 winner)
Laila Ali (2004), daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali
Brody Jenner (2012), son of U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner (1979 & 1982 winner)

MOST CAST MEMBERS FROM ONE SHOW
"Malcolm in the Middle" - Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson (2002), Justin Berfield (2005), Frankie Muniz (2004, 2005, 2006)
"24" - Carlos Bernard, Sean Astin (2004), Roger Cross (2006), Aisha Tyler (2007), MaryLynn Rajskub (2009)

MOST MONEY PAID TO RACE WITH STARS
Jon Shirley and Don Simons (1999) paid $110,000 each to purchase a seat in the 2000 race.

2012 CHARITY AUCTION WINNER
Jerry Westlund and Doug Fregin produced winning bids and earned individual charity seats to complete in the annual Pro/Celebrity race. Proceeds raised on behalf of the charity seat auctions benefited the Boys and Girls Club in Long Beach (CA), the Grand Prix Foundation, and "Racing For Kids".

CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED THREE OR MORE TIMES
Gene Hackman (1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987)
Bruce Jenner (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1996)
Robert Hays (1981, 1982, 1983, 1996)
Pete Conrad (1977, 1980, 1981)
Fred Dryer (1978, 1979, 1980)
Melissa Joan Hart (1999, 2000, 2004)
Alfonso Ribeiro (1994, 1995, 1996)
William Shatner (1978, 2001, 2006)
Dara Torres (2001, 2002, 2004)
Adam Carolla (2003, 2010, 2012)
Frankie Muniz (2004, 2005, 2006, 2011)
William Fichtner (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012)

CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE RACED PROFESSIONALLY (AFTER PARTICIPATING IN TPCR)
Josh Brolin
Patrick Dempsey
Sean Patrick Flanery
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Gene Hackman
Robert Hays
Bruce Jenner
Perry King
Lorenzo Lamas
Frankie Muniz
Donny Osmond
Walter Payton
Jason Priestly
Alfonso Ribeiro
Paul Williams
Jesse James

HISTORY 1977-2012