Since 1977, a major highlight of every Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach has been the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race -- spotlighting a star-studded field of personalities from the worlds of sports and entertainment as they "put the pedal to the metal" in a 10-lap sprint to raise money for charity and thrill the thousands of spectators lining the 1.99-mile Champ car track.

ANGIE EVERHART at Willow Springs Raceway, practing for the upcoming 27th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race to be held April 12 in Long Beach. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press.

Toyota Motorsports has announced its exciting lineup for the 27th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday, April 12, in Long Beach, Calif. The 10-lap charity race, held on the 1.97-mile downtown Long Beach street circuit and broadcast to a national TV audience, is annually a part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend.

The expected field of 15 features an eclectic group of entertainment personalities, internationally renowned celebrities, and figures from sports and media.

"Man Show" host ADAM COROLLA at Willow Springs Raceway. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press.

Stars driving in the race include the following: Angie Everhart (Actress and model), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11 astronaut and second man to walk on the moon), Picabo Street (Olympic Alpine Skiing Champion), Adam Carolla (Co-creator and co-host of Comedy Central's "The Man Show" and "Crank Yankers," host of nationally syndicated radio show "Loveline"), Jesse James (Host of Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage"), Tommy Shane Steiner (American Music Awards nominee for "Favorite New Artist Country Music"), Peter Reckell ('Bo Brady' on NBC's daytime soap "Days of Our Lives"), Steve Hartman (KCBS-TV and XTRA Sports 690 Broadcaster), and Tony Potts ("Access Hollywood" Correspondent).

Former champion JOSH BROLIN at Willow Springs Raceway. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press.

Returning this year is the 2000 Toyota Pro/Celebrity race champion, Josh Brolin (Senator ‘Bill Sterling' on NBC's "Mr. Sterling"). Other previous winners include Gene Hackman (1980), Ted Nugent (1983), Lorenzo Lamas (1985), Rick Schroder (1989), Stephen Baldwin (1990), and Andy Lauer (1998). As a former participant, Brolin will compete with three other drivers in the "pro" category this year.

In addition to Brolin, the professional drivers competing for the checkered flag are Jeremy McGrath (Seven-time AMA Supercross Champion), Leilani Münter (NASCAR Touring Series driver), and Milka Duno (American Le Mans Series driver).

SportsHollywood has covered the race in 2001 and 2002, and will cover every second of the race this year, as well. We pledge to make every effort to break into the porta-potty to see Angie Everhart naked. We also pledge to make every effort NOT to see Adam Corolla naked.

The palm of JESSE JAMES.

As part of the race event, Toyota will help raise more than $100,000 this year for "Racing for Kids," a non-profit program benefiting Southern California children's hospitals in Long Beach and Orange County. Toyota will donate $5,000 in the name of each participant, and another $5,000 to the race winner's charity of choice.

Finally, a $10,000 donation will also be made in conjunction with the sixth annual "PEOPLE Pole Award." Sponsored by PEOPLE magazine, the award honors the pole-position winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race qualifying session on Friday, April 11. Throughout the past 12 years, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race has generated more than $1 million for charity.

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