Current:Home > MyBenjamin Ashford|Keanu Reeves crashes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut -BeyondProfit Compass
Benjamin Ashford|Keanu Reeves crashes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut
Fastexy View
Date:2025-04-11 03:36:23
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Benjamin AshfordSaturday in an event in which “The Matrix” star crashed at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Reeves had a single-car crash a little more than halfway through the 45-minute race. He spun into the grass without a collision on the exit of Turn 9 with 21 minutes remaining.
Reeves, who qualified 31st out of the 35 cars, ran as high as 21st and successfully avoided a first lap crash in Turn 14. Reeves finished 25th.
Reeves, who is 60 years old, is competing at Indianapolis in Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing series and a support series for this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car event. He has a second race Sunday.
Reeves is driving the No. 92 BRZRKR car, which is promoting his graphic novel “The Book of Elsewhere.” He is teammates with Cody Jones from “Dude Perfect.”
Reeves has previous racing experiencing as a former participant in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in the celebrity race. Reeves won the event in 2009.
___
AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Israeli military tour of northern Gaza reveals ravaged buildings, toppled trees, former weapons lab
- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico
- Nation’s first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows
- Kenya says it won’t deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding
- The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- People who make pilgrimages to a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp and their stories
Ranking
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Veteran Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid street
- Tennessee Titans' Ryan Tannehill admits 'it hits hard' to be backup behind Will Levis
- Citi illegally discriminated against Armenian-Americans, feds say
- Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
- Becoming Barbra: Where Streisand's star was born
- Vinny Slick and Fifi among 16 accused mafia associates arrested in U.S.-Italy takedown
- Kenya says it won’t deploy police to fight gangs in Haiti until they receive training and funding
Recommendation
Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
CMA Awards 2023 full winners list: Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and more
Democrats urge Biden to protect Palestinians in the U.S. from deportation amid Gaza war
Tracy Chapman becomes first Black woman to win CMA Award 35 years after 'Fast Car' debut
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
Josh Peck’s drug, alcohol use after weight loss sparks talk about 'addiction transfer'
US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to end civil fraud trial, seeking verdict in ex-president’s favor