John Cena: VROOOOOOOOOOOM!

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Cena gets revved up
By Kara A. Medalis
Written: March 13, 2007

John Cena is living life in the fast lane this week. He’s one of several celebrities filming the new ABC reality series, Fast Cars and Superstars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race. The celebs will join NASCAR’s Gillette Young Guns drivers at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., to compete against each other.

In addition to Cena, the other celebrities participating in the show are:
• Kenny Mayne (host) – ESPN sports broadcaster
• Brad Daugherty (co-host) – Five-time All-Star Cleveland Cavalier, ESPN commentator
• Tony Hawk – Skateboarding icon and video game entrepreneur
• Serena Williams – Eight-time, Grand Slam winning professional tennis player and fashion designer
• Jewel – Award-winning pop music star
• Ty Murray – Seven-time All-Around World Champion rodeo star
• John Elway – NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and Super Bowl Champion
• Laird Hamilton – Surfing legend and extreme sports enthusiast
• Gabrielle Reece – Professional volleyball player and supermodel
• John Salley – Two-time NBA Championship winner, host of Fox Sports’ Best Damn Sports Show Period
• Bill Cowher – Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach
• William Shatner – Actor and TV personality
• Krista Allen – What About Brian actress

The seven-episode series will begin airing in June, as a lead-in to the NBA Finals on ABC. On Fast Cars and Superstars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, the celebrities will take basic driving lessons, compete in time trials and driving challenges, and pitting and tire-changing tests. Celebrities will be eliminated on each episode, and three will compete in an exciting final race.

The Gillette Young Guns participating in the show are:
• Kasey Kahne – No. 9 Dodge, sponsored by Dodge, 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year
• Carl Edwards – No. 99 Ford, sponsored by Office Depot
• Jamie McMurray – No. 26 Ford, sponsored by Crown Royal, 2003 NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year
• Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Chevrolet, sponsored by Lowe’s, 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion
• Kurt Busch – No. 2 Dodge, sponsored by Miller Lite, 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion
• Ryan Newman – No. 12 Dodge, sponsored by Alltel, 2002 NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year

Airdates for ABC’s Fast Cars and Superstars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race are:
• June 7, Thursday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 10, Sunday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 12, Tuesday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 14, Thursday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 17, Sunday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 19, Tuesday, 8-8:30 p.m.
• June 23, Saturday, 8-9 p.m. (finale episode)

Stay tuned to WWE.com for more on the upcoming series.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cenarevvedup

You know, it amazes me how seemingly main stream wrestling currently is. The ratings are down and yet you have Edge doing stuff like MAD TV and Cena showing up on random shows. Plus talk show appearances seem to be a bit more up than they ever were.