AROUND THE TRACK : THEY WILL AVOID BEING STAR-CROSSED.Byline: Bill Schlotter Daily News Staff Writer Other cars and drivers will be racing at Long Beach this weekend. Some of the names and faces may seem familiar if slightly out of place. Others most likely are completely unfamiliar. Thirteen celebrities and four professional drivers will face off at 1:45 p.m. Saturday in the Pro/Celebrity Race. Some of the celebrities have Hollywood ties: model/actress Carol Alt Carol Alt (born December 1 1960) is an American supermodel and actress. Biography Early life Carol Alt, the third of four children,[1] was born in East Williston, Long Island, New York, to Muriel Alt, who had worked as a print and runway model before , ``Chicago Sons'' actor Justin Bateman, ``Young and Restless'' star Eric Braeden, Sean Patrick Flannery of ``The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,'' Grant Show of `Melrose Place  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. ,'' Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green, (born Brian Green on July 15, 1973 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California), is an American actor, best known for his role as David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills 90210, a character he portrayed from 1990 until 2000. of ``Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. 90210'' and Bob Goen Robert Kuehl Goen (born December 1, 1954) is an American game show emcee and a popular television personality, best known for his work on the long-running newsmagazine program Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004. of ``Entertainment Tonight.'' Others have other claims on celebrity. Simi Valley's Justin Huish Justin Huish, though winning the idividual mens gold medal in the 96 Atlanta games, He will always take second standing to Rod White!!! Justin Huish (born January 9, 1975 in Fountain Valley, California) is an internationally known archer. won two gold medals in archery at the Atlanta Olympics. Christy Carlson is a five-time world champion jet ski racer. Wyland (he goes by one name) is a renown artist famous for his ocean murals featuring whales. Racing against the celebs will be professionals Sir Jack Brabham, Tom Kendall, Jimmy Sills and Ivan Stewart. Brabham is a former Formula One champion. Kendall is a two-time Trans-Am champion. Stewart has won 14 Baja off-road races. Also making a stop in Long Beach will be the Indy Lights tour, a sort of Triple-A farm circuit for CART. Many CART drivers worked their way onto the big Tour in the cockpits of Indy Light cars. Among the drivers on this year's tour are last year's champion and current points leader David Empringham. Also running will be cousins Clint and Casey Mears, sons of racing legends Rick and Roger Mears. Another driver with a famous racing father is Robby Unser, son of Bobby Unser and cousins of Al Unser Jr. The Indy Lights championship race will run at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, immediately preceding the Long Beach Grand Prix
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the premier circuit in the Champ Car World Series. It is an open-wheel race held on a temporary road course in Long Beach, California. . Immediately following the Grand Prix - at about 3:40 p.m. - will be the Super Touring Championship race. Long Beach is the first stop on the 1997 Super Touring tour, a series that features a range of family sedans that have been turned into 170-mph straightaway straight·a·way adj. 1. Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn. 2. Unhesitating; immediate: a straightaway denial. n. screamers by their teams. The weekend of racing will also feature an appearance by the cars of the Kool/Toyota Atlantic Circuit, another series used as a gateway to CART. CART racers Jimmy Vasser, Michael Andretti, Bobby Rahal, Paul Tracy, Parker Johnstone and Richie Hearn all are Atlantic alumni. Anthony Lazzaro won the season's first race in Homestead, Fla. Also entered is last year's Long Beach pole starter Case Montgomery of Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , the highest returning Atlantic circuit point-getter last season. Another of the 42 expected entrants in this year's race, which goes off at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, is Northridge racer Bill Pratt. Also scheduled to race is David Pook, 25-year-old son of Long Beach Grand Prix originator, Chris Pook. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) ALT (2) FLANERY |
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