2011 Toyota Pro/Celeb Race Star Driver Lineup Announced

This year's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will again see celebrities lining up against the pros as part of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 16. The celebrity lineup includes stars from film, television, music, sports and fashion getting behind the wheel of their identically prepared, race-ready Scion tCs on the historic 10-lap, 1.97-mile street circuit.

There will be 20 drivers lining up in 2011, with last year's winning celebrity driver, Brian Austin Green, returning to race in the Pro category. Other pros going for the title include drifting champion Kenshiro Gushi, top import drag-racing professional and founder of WORLD Motorsports Christian Rado and USAC National midget car series champion Kody Swanson.

Other celebrities include Anthony Anderson, Jillian Barberie Reynolds, Tyson Beckford, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Coates, Kevin Eubanks, Dennis Haysbert, Djimon Hounsou, Kevin Jonas, Stephen Moyer, Tito Ortiz, Megyn Price, and Kimora Lee Simmons.

"As the crown jewel of celebrity race events for more than three decades, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race has managed to transform dozens of celebrities into high-speed racers, while also changing the lives of children in need," said Les Unger, Toyota's national motorsports manager. "The race is a win-win for everyone; it gives fans a chance to see their favorite performers rush across a real racetrack while offering the celebrities an unparalleled opportunity to 'give back' to a worthwhile cause."

On behalf of each celebrity racer, Toyota donates $5,000 to Racing for Kids every year and another $5,000 to the winning racer's charity of choice. Additionally, a $15,000 donation will be made in conjunction with the 14th-annual "People Pole Award."