{"id":425126,"date":"2024-10-05T21:10:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T21:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=425126"},"modified":"2024-10-06T00:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:08:24","slug":"hollywood-a-lister-spins-out-on-pro-racing-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=425126","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood A-lister spins out on pro racing debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood A-lister Keanu Reeves made his professional <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"motorsports\">motorsports<\/a> debut at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday morning (AEDT).<\/p>\n<p>And the Matrix star went for a wild spin on his way to a 25th-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>Competing in the Toyota GR North America Cup series, \ufeffReeves qualified 31st of 35 cars, and briefly ran as high as 21st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/grand-final-2024-nelson-asofa-solomona-throwing-arms-around-lazarus-vaalepu-craig-bellamy-comments-20241006-p5kg4j.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Banned enforcer &#x27;putting his arms around&#x27; rookie replacement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/grand-final-2024-storm-panthers-andrew-johns-brad-fittler-exclusive-shaun-johnson-analysis-20241006-p5kg4c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The &#x27;BK&#x27; play that exposes the genius of Penrith<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\ufeff<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/womens-t20-world-cup-2024-georgia-wareham-full-toss-ash-gardner-catch-hasini-perera-dismissal-australia-sri-lanka-20241005-p5kg47.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Excellent catch&#x27; saves Aussies in tight umpire&#x27;s call<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"9a2d5edd-5623-48b1-9d9d-9d794cd47894\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/9a2d5edd-5623-48b1-9d9d-9d794cd47894\" alt=\"Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)\" data-width=\"4330\" data-height=\"2435\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He successfully dodged a lap one pileup, but spun on his own later in the race. The category is competing as a support category for the eight-hour IMSA sportscar race.<\/p>\n<p>The race took place on the road course layout of the \ufefffamed host of the Indy 500.<\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old is no stranger to motorsport &#8211; he often competed in a celebrity race held in support of the Long Beach Grand Prix\ufeff IndyCar race, and won the event in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"ced9aba8-27f5-4af2-87bd-ab700008f4d6\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ced9aba8-27f5-4af2-87bd-ab700008f4d6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)\" data-width=\"2867\" data-height=\"1613\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reeves is driving the No.92 BRZRKR car, which is promoting his graphic novel &quot;The Book of Elsewhere.&quot; He is teammates with Cody Jones from &quot;Dude Perfect.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He is scheduled to attend a 30th anniversary screening of &quot;Speed&quot; on Tuesday in Los Angeles alongside his co-star Sandra Bullock.<\/p>\n<p>The category&#x27;s second race is on Monday morning (AEDT).\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; With AP<\/strong><\/em>\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hollywood A-lister Keanu Reeves made his professional motorsports debut at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday morning (AEDT). 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