Any Celebs or Sports Stars ?
 

Just wondering if there are any celebs or sports stars in, or related to, any of the racing community?

I know Anthony Bertozzi's brother-in-law is Rob Nen the pitcher.
Roger Keeling's son is now famous.

There's a Loewen in baseball and a Witten in football - don't know if they are related to the racers.

Doyle
#296 St & SS

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My grandson, Greg Zlatkin, tried out for pre teen baseball and got selected for the team.
I think he'll be famous one day although probably not for baseball.

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Former pro pitcher Eric Bell runs a very pretty SS Challenger out in D7.

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I was tiddly winks champion of my fourth grade class and now I race a stocker, that is if the engine builder ever produces.

JimR

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Are we going on current racers, or of all time? If we're going all time, former NFL Quarterback Dan Pastorini raced Top Fuel in the 1980's and won the Southern Nationals in Atlanta in '86. Jack Clark owned a T/F car in the 1990's with some success with drivers Tom McEwen and John Andretti (yep, THAT John Andretti). Tom Hammonds (Pro Stock and NMCA Pro Street) and Larry Nance (owner of a Pro Mod) are former NBA stars. A former golfer (his name escapes me at the moment) owned (maybe still does) a Top Alcohol Funny Car. There are probably more that I am forgetting.

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Hmmm....maybe my life is different, the Celbs and Racing guys ARE the stars...to me....I grew up and the Racing people WERE the Stars....maybe coming from a Goodyear family and racing being a big part of our lives....but....well..

Garlits, Purdohme, Muldowney, Dont like Force or Kalitta...but they are "Stars" and Celebs in their own right. Outside of Drag Foyt, Andretti, Petty, Eddie Lawson, Santiago Herroro,...etc etc.....

Hmmm....dont know of any baseball, football or basketball stars, who are competent drag racers, might be some, but I also dont know many Drag Racers that can throw 3 pointers or run 100yards dogging an weaving at a pro level.......but they are only stars in their own sport....

Celebs...same thing...I was invited to the Emmys about 2 years ago and I didnt know who was who, I recognized about 4 people by name, Trump because he was in our blacony and stood behind me coming down the red carpet. and like 3 other people...that was it.....My wife (at the time) knew every single one of them.

Guess its all relative , to me the Racing Guys ARE the Stars, and the Celebs....but I dont watch TV so.....they are the people I read about, remeber, and enjoy their exploits.

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Not 100% sure, but isn't Kenny Perry, the PGA golfer a drag racer? Anyone? WJ

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Yes, Kenny Perry is a drag racer. I believe he runs some sort of 10.5 class. He and Bill Glidden are good buddies.

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T.V. Tommy Ivo (Mickey Mouse Club, My Little Margie, the Donna Reed Show, and the Danny Thomas Show)

Jerry Glanville (former Oilers and Falcons head coach)

Doug Gray of Marshall Tucker Band (Super Stock Nova)

Travis Tritt (licensed 8.90 racer at one time)

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Bruno Massel - TV show host / 2009 Comp World Champion