Apr. 8 Bo Bice - Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (NBC) as listed on http://www.rcarecords.com/

Can't wait to get more info on that!

So toyota's site is saying April 9th. Wonder which it is...and what time it will be televised. Once we figure it out, I'll add it to the calendar.

http://www.toyota.com/motorsports/pro_celeb/schedule.html

Well I would imagine that the Toyota site would be a little more accurate considering it's their race... but who knows.
Maybe the April 8th date is for a "pre-game" kind of thingy?

Just curious, am I the only one going to this thing :unsure: If anyone else is planning on going, I'd love to meet up with you. I've got tickets for Friday, they are doing the qualifying race then and I have tickets for Saturday when they do the actual race. I wanted to wear my SMFF shirt that I ordered but they messed it up and so I sent it back and they said they aren't offering it anymore :( Oh well, I have my BB.com shirt I'll wear and I"m gonna get another one for the other day :D Gotta represent right ;)


Toyota Pro/Celebrity race threads merged by kap

the qualifying race is the 7th and the race is on the 8th. Go BO!! smiley_car

The link you have is for 2005, and not 2006. brick_wall That might explain
the date difference.

Now that is funny. lol_sign I still just love that he is doing this race...I love this part of his personality. I'd love to be driving and try to beat him. *neener*

Bo was just on EXTRA on NBC.. Quick shot of him in his racing gear!!!!

Someone on the west coast needs to record this and cap the picture!!!

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Bill, you rock. You are coming to Bo Bice Day, right?

That is soooo Cool, thanks for all the good informatio rock_on n!!!!!!!!!

Bill, I'm gonna be there with my camera in hand!! I may be taking the pics from the ground cause I may just pass out seeing it in person :lol: Maybe I'll give hubby the camera :rolleyes:

My husband just bought tickets for us to go to it. This should be fun. smiley_car

I just had to come back and edit this. My dh just got Friday off so we can go both days and he suggested that we go to Long Beach tomorrow to pick up our willcall tickets to prevent any delay next week. He is really looking forward to this....I love it!!



Jeannine

woohoo ZOO !!!!!!!!

How fun...ENJOY yourselves yaysmiley

Awesome Jeannine!! happydance

Hey Zoo *heart* !!!!

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!!

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HAVE A BLAST!!!! thumbsup

You are so funny, Bill!!

My dh and I drove to Long Beace today and, unfortuneately, they didn't have our willcall tickets ready. We will go back Tuesday morning. I'm sick as a dog and I hope I feel better by then.

Jeannine

I've been doing a little sleuthing to try and find ANY info about the possibility of this race being televised. I need to plan my weekend! LOL

From what I can see from this page there is another race in Long Beach on Sunday in the streets. My local listings has this listed as being televised but not the race Bo is in. cryingsmiley

Do anybody else have anymore info?

Here we go with the televised show on the Speed channel:

Saturday : April 22, 2006
2:30 pm Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Wednesday : April 26, 2006
2:00 pm Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Sunday : April 30, 2006
3:30 pm Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

And don't forget Bo singing pre-race anthem on NBC's broadcast on Sunday, 4 pm EST, and hopefully they'll have some highlights from the race too

OK, I'm getting it Live here on NBC. Sunday at 3:00 pm Central time. Check your local NBC listings. Is this NOT the one? It says Champ Car Grand Prix racing from Long Beach.
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There's a speed channel??

I don't get that channel!!

cryingsmiley

The one on Sunday is not the Celebrity/Pro race, but it IS the one that Bo will be singing the national athem at. I sure hope the televise him singing!

And yes, there is a Speed channel.. and a Speed on Demand channel too! My husband likes to watch it.. spent half of last weekend tuned into the big classic car auction.. they had some real beauties for sale... Love those old muscle cars!

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Hopefully someone who gets speed will be able to capture the video for us.

Patty can I first say I love Murphy's new look! thumbsup Thanks for the times. I can't believe it's on the speed channel. Hubby has it at the restaurant but we are supposed to be having a hail storm at that time tommorrow. grrrr Looks like I'm gonna miss it unless some miracle occurs and they put it on a regular cable channel. :rolleyes: At least I can go to the restaurant on Wednesday and watch it!

Okay…I’m at work and trying to type a quick recap. Let’s see how well I do.

My husband and I arrived around 8:30 AM and, after finding the right parking area for our permit and walking around for a bit, we found the celebrity car area. Almost immediately, we saw Bo’s car not too far from where we were standing (bear in mind that we were behind a fence, though). Not long after we got there, the drivers came out and spent time near their cars. Bo looked great in his racing uniform. His hair was in a ponytail that also had additional hair bands part way down so he actually had 3 bands in his hair. He did wave to us, but, as usual, my husband wasn’t able to get a good picture. This is usually my luck with cameras, though. Then the drivers disappeared for awhile….probably for interviews. During this time, Patty (Bodacious Mama) called me on my cell phone to tell me they were running late. My husband and I continued to hang out at the fence until Bo came back and actually got into his car to leave for the practice round. Then we scurried up to an area where we could see the cars hit a turn and stood there. At first, it was pretty tame because the pace car kept them going at a fairly safe speed. Later on, the pace car disappeared and then the fun began. I was so nervous each time Bo would come around….praying that he wouldn’t crash. It was exciting, though….I bet he was having a ball. At the end of the last lap, he put his arm out of the window and waved.

After the practice round finished, Patty and her husband joined us. We had lunch and walked around for a bit. When it got closer to the celebrity qualifying race, we headed back over to the area where the cars were. This time we stood over in a different area because Bo’s car was in a different place. We saw him come out and do interviews and pose for pictures. After a while, he headed over to the fence to talk and sign autographs. Patty and I warned him to stay away from Antonio Sabato, Jr. and William Shatner because both of them had messed up their cars pretty bad. He laughed and told us he was just trying to keep it inbetween the ditches. I asked him if he was having fun and he said he was having a blast. He really did look happy and healthy. When he finally got into his car and put on his helmet and gloves, we headed back to get a spot to see the qualifying race. It was exciting and nerve wracking. Some of the cars were really screeching going around the corner. William Shatner managed to blow out his engine. Bo did pretty well….not screeching his tires on the turn too much. I tell you…I held my breath each time he came around. I’m sure people were getting a kick out of the comments made by Patty and I each time he came by. It got pretty hairy between some of the cars, but Bo managed to stay kinda on his own during this race. I’m sure he didn’t get the best time, but we didn’t care because he managed to get out of his car in one piece. We walked back to the car area afterwards and watched him talking to people in the compound. He had taken off his racing uniform and was wearing jeans and some sort of racing jacket that may have been brown. He still had on his hat. When he finally left the area, we left so I could get to work on time. So there you have it. He looks great and is having a great time. I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s race. I hope he does well and keeps safe.

I'll try to post pictures tonight after I get home form work. Knowing Photobucket, it may take time.

Jeannine

Jeannine, thanks for that recap. It sounds like you had an exciting day. So glad to hear that Bo looked healthy. I've been a little concerned about him racing if he's not 100%. Sounds like it went very well. Can't wait to see the pics!

Sounds like you and hubby had fun Zoo . . . do you know what position he qualified in????

Leslie posted this on bs.net

From Yahoo
The starting grid for Saturday's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is as follows:

Celebrity Category Qualifying Time
1. Bucky Lasek 1:48.044
2. Dave Mirra 1:49.358
3. Antonio Sabato Jr. 1:49.509
4. John Elway 1:50.346
5. Martina Navratilova 1:50.427
6. Thom Naito 1:50.900
7. William Shatner 1:51.419
8. William Fichtner 1:51.926
9. Vinnie Jones 1:51.945
10. Bo Bice 1:52.016
11. Xzibit 1:52.125
12. Roger Cross 1:52.488
13. Shannon Miller 1:52.810
14. Paul Caine 1:53.244

Professional Category Qualifying Time
1. Todd Bodine 1:47.535
2. Johnny Greaves 1:47.613
3. Patrick Dempsey 1:47.726
4. David Reutimann 1:48.603
5. Frankie Muniz 1:48.642
6. Tom Rudnai 1:48.688
7. Jeff Kincaid 1:50.006

-- The Professional Category will start 30 seconds behind the
celebrities on Saturday.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060407/20060407005659.html?.v=1

Those times are interesting. I guess they got that time on Shatner before he blew his engine up. Interesting that they have Bo as #10 because that is the number that was on his car.

Jeannine

Thanks so much Jeannine for the wonderful recap. I've been dying to know how he made out. It's just as well I'm not there though, I'd not only be holding my breath, but probably closing my eyes everytime he came around! Sounds like he's having the time of his life and on *cloud9* . Stay safe Bo. *pray*

Thanks so much for the re-cap Jeannine. I'm glad Bo is having fun. Please be careful Bo. smiley_car

wow, Bucky Lasek qualified first? never bet against an extreme sports champ. They have no fear. AND they are NUTS.
Bo, HAVE SOME BIG FUN!

Thanks Jeannine! What fun for everyone!! Looking forward to more re-caps and pics!! thumbsup

My dh and I were looking at the results online. It is a coincidence, but Bo ended up in 10th and his car is #10.

Getting ready to leave for Long Beach. I'll let you all know how it turns out and I promise to post pictures. I was just too tired last night to get it done. I'm hoping to get more today. My fingers are crossed that he gets through this in one piece. You are right that some of these drivers know no fear and there were a few times yesterday when we held our breath as people hit the turn. In Frankie Muniz's case, I think he actually did hit the wall. There were some near misses between cars as well. You should have seen William Shatner's car and Antonio Sabato Jr.'s car after the practice run. There was a lot of wild driving out there. Thank goodness those cars can only go so fast. Bo seemed to have good control of his car on the turn we were viewing. He was driving pretty smooth. I think he is trying to be careful. That may not win the race for him, but it should keep him safe.

Jeannine

Thanks Jeannine. I enjoyed reading your recap!

Todd Bodine... hmmm he had to be a happy clam.. he has not qual'd first in a car in a long time.. If he hadn't then it was a good thing he is no longer in Cup cars.. LOL...

BO 10th.. hmmm... got to think on this one... Hoping he can move up to the front after a few laps around the track and gettin the feel... I never looked at qual as any big thing.. More can be done if you got the right set up in the car during the race..

Now... Anyone that has Directv.. Speed is also there.. One of the main reasons I got Directv 5 years ago.. it carried NASCAR all the time...

GO BO.. Drive the wheels off that Toyota... and to think they are letting the Toys into NASCAR in 07... Egads...

Karen

Ok, I just now realized the times you gave PMC were for April 22---on Is it not on tv today? The weather turned out not to be bad here and I will go to the restaurant and watch it if I have to. idunno

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That's all I really care about. Glad that Bo had fun, but it must have been nerve-wracking watching. I think he did well...wasn't last, so he beat somebody! But most important of all, stayed safe.
Thanks, Jeannine, made my heart pound a little, just imagining the real race.

Zoo thanks for the grat recap from yesterday. From the pics I have seen it looks like he is having a blast. I hope he is a speed demon today and just goes for it. What a thrill for him. love it. smiley_car

I just read that Bo will be singing the National Anthem before the race on Sunday, 4/09, at 4:00PM EST on NBC. Can't wait. Know I will cry. God bless the man. *pray*

Thanks Zoo for the recap!! smiley_car