Peter Reckell Takes Pole Position for the 27th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity RaceLONG BEACH, Calif. (April 11, 2003) - Days of Our Lives star Peter Reckell turned the fastest lap (1:48.900) in today's qualifying session at the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race to take the pole position for the 27th Anniversary of the fan-favorite event on Saturday, April 12. The top professional driver was Josh Brolin (NBC's Mr. Sterling), with a lap time of 1:47.547.
In addition to winning the coveted inside front-row position for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, Reckell also was awarded the sixth annual "PEOPLE Pole Award." Sponsored by PEOPLE Magazine, the award honors the top-celebrity qualifier for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race with a $10,000 donation from PEOPLE to the pole sitter's charity of choice. Reckell designated the Natural Resource Defense Council, a charitable organization that finds practical solutions to the most urgent environmental problems, to benefit from his Pole Award.
The starting grid for Saturday's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is as follows:
Celebrity Category - Qualifying Time
1. Peter Reckell - 1:48.900
2. Picabo Street - 1:49.694
3. Jesse James - 1:49.794
4. Adam Corolla - 1:50.053
5. Tommy Shane Steiner - 1:50.215
6. Angie Everhart - 1:50.265
7. Steve Hartman - 1:51.433
8. Dave Pasant - 1:52.272
9. Bud Gordon - 1:52.550
10. Buzz Aldrin - 1:58.925
Professional Category - Qualifying Time
(will start 30 seconds behind the celebrities on Saturday)
1. Josh Brolin - 1:47.547
2. Milka Duno - 1:48.073
3. Jeremy McGrath - 1:48.683
4. Shawna Robinson - 1:48.858
5. Leilani Munter - 1:50.970
The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will begin at approximately noon on Saturday, April 12 with a field of 15 drivers. The 10-lap race will be broadcast in its entirety on ESPN 2 on May 3 at 2:30 PT.
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