By snoadmin
Jamie Little and Mike Skinner were the big winners for today’s Pro/Celebrity Race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Little, a pit reporter for ESPN and ABC broadcast stations, won the top celebrity spot in the race. Her enthusiasm caught on as the crowd cheered for her victory. Little, who is usually on the other side of these events, said she was thrilled to experience what it was like to drive in a race.
She met the other winner of the race, Skinner, at the winner’s circle to celebrate their achievements.
The current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Skinner, won in the pro division of today’s race. Skinner said in the winner’s circle that he wanted Little to win.
This is Skinner’s second year at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The celebrities that placed within the top five today under Little include actor Daniel Goddard from “Young and the Restless,” Bill Fichtner from the Academty-Award winning film “Crash,” winner of the second season of “Dancing with the Stars” Drew Lachey, and the director and producer of “Ratatouille” and “Antz” Brad Lewis.
The professionals that followed Skinner today, in order, are NHRA Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon, two-time NHRA US Nationals Funny Car winner Whit Bazemore, professional cyclist and Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Mary Nothstein, profesional off-road racer and ESPN pit reporter Beccy Gordon, and Grand Am race car driver Sarena Traver.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Lineup:
Celebrity Grid
Row 1: Brad Lewis, Jamie Little
Row 2: Bud Gordon, Bill Fichtner
Row 3: John Salley, Craig Barto
Row 4: Drew Lachey, Daniel Goddard
Row 5: Eric Dickerson, Wilmer Valderrama
Row 6: Raymond Cruz, Nancy Lieberman
Pro Grid
Row 7: Mike Skinner, Marty Nothstein
Row 8: Tony Pedregon, Whit Bazemore
Row 9: Beccy Gordon, Sarena Traver
