{"id":1967949,"date":"2025-08-19T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1967949"},"modified":"2025-08-19T03:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:35:00","slug":"celebrities-who-race-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrities-who-race-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities Who Race Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/features-3\/celebrities-who-race-cars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u26a1\ufe0f Read the full article on Motorious;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u26a1\ufe0f Read the full article on Motorious<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"col-body mb-4 font-bold text-2xl md:text-3xl\">They shouldn&#8217;t quit their day jobs.<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"col-body my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Being a celebrity affords you a lot of opportunities, and vehicle-related endeavors is a popular one they tend to drift towards. As the saying goes, if you want to become a millionaire racing, start out as a billionaire, which might explain why celebrities tend to get famous first, then jump behind the wheel, but that&#8217;s not always the case. Here are some speedy celebrities from recent decades.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Patrick Dempsey<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lCmyibXn.s.5cpwu2a_L9w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/3dcf12cad0cb0954c471d70b21acd9b8\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">McDreamy might have died in a car crash on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/news\/patrick-dempsey-mustang\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grey\u2019s Anatomy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/a>, but Patrick Dempsey is still very much alive and racing behind the wheel today. He&#8217;s the most well-accomplished celeb racer on the list, with almost 70 races under his belt.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Adam Carolla<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"597\" height=\"329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZeFI4WhAGCjY_7o0dx2e2w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyOQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/da9259a03b45651e6d85348e51ca873f\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/features-3\/adam-carollas-car-collection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Carolla;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Adam Carolla<\/a> loves cars, and we love him for it. He&#8217;s functioned in professional drivers roles, like holding the wheel of a Corvette for a Trans Am event, but he&#8217;s also entered and won many celebrity race events. He&#8217;s also known for his extensive car collection, you can see it here.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Rowan Atkinson<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ma8bU7oi_Cyyis.rZJbewQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzMw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/80eda9a79b78c5fc726eb55925f889ae\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">We were surprised to learn that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/features-3\/mr-bean-total-gearhead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mr. Bean;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mr. Bean<\/a> was a total car guy a few years ago when one of his cars came up for sale, and apparently, he also likes to take them to the track. He famously wrecked his McLaren F1 twice, and is a regular at historic racing events.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Michelle Rodriguez<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"700\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CxA6l4MM5y81Bu7ZgpsUxg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc0Nw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/f1c261a8f7969062eb29667d4b632adf\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">While she was a pretty popular celeb before <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/news\/all-electric-dodge-charger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Fast And The Furious;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Fast And The Furious<\/a> franchise, it&#8217;s hard to think of her in any other way now. Michelle is said to enjoy several track events throughout the year. While not ready for the pros, Michelle seems to have a more lighthearted approach to racing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Paul Walker<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_LGaek3QB3.d4vd5NjsSog--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/6a279788c1a237ebfa88652dc63c724f\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Another one of the F&amp;F alumni, and arguably the most famous (sorry Michelle), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorious.com\/articles\/news\/1965-shelby-427-cobra-fam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paul Walker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Paul Walker<\/a> was known as the James Dean of his generation for his relationship with cars. He was one of the most famous movie car actors, but his love transpired behind the screen, even competing in the Redline Time Attack racing series, he drove a &#8216;Street Tire Class&#8217; BMW E92 M3 for the AE Performance Team.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold\">Frankie Muniz<\/h3>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"406\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/poF7FX.J7qg.pMotbw1Mcw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/motorious_297\/185be8023390056809d172a2640f19e6\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The Malcom in the Middle star drove a Daytona 500 Pace Car back in 2001, and in 2004, he started racing in celebrity events. He went on to drive professionally for Jensen Motorsport in 2006, and has been seen on the track a few time since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Sign up for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.motorious.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Motorious Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Motorious Newsletter<\/a>. 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