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World Champion professional skateboarder Danny Way posted the fastest celebrity qualifying time to earn the pole position in the 33rd annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Way narrowly beat actor Keanu Reeves and Fonzworth Bentley, host of MTV’s “From G’s to Gents,” across the finish line in his race-ready Scion tC to set up tomorrow’s showdown in what has become the world’s longest-running, most successful celebrity racing event. “The King of the Beach,” six-time Toyota Grand Prix winner Al Unser, Jr., finished first among all drivers and won in the Pro category, followed closely by the reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson.
“X-Games champions traditionally do very well in this type of event,” said Les Unger, national motorsports manager with Toyota Motor Sales. “Danny, Keanu and Bentley came prepared for the challenge, and their competitive spirit …Â Details
A few months ago Danny Way set out to achieve another goal for himself…to break the world speed record while standing upon a skateboard. Armed with an important session of wind tunnel training, a customized skateboard and an able technical team lead by Paul “Professor†Schmitt, Danny took his custom … Details
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