{"id":129430,"date":"2024-10-05T17:52:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T17:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/keanu-reeves-speeds-around-the-indy-500-racetrack\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T17:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T17:52:43","slug":"keanu-reeves-speeds-around-the-indy-500-racetrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/keanu-reeves-speeds-around-the-indy-500-racetrack\/","title":{"rendered":"Keanu Reeves Speeds Around the Indy 500 Racetrack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\"><strong>Keanu Reeves<\/strong>, the Matthew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2022\/10\/matthew-perry-apologizes-for-keanu-reeves-jabs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perry-maligned actor<\/a> known for (among other things) his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2021\/10\/keanu-reeves-john-wick-stunt-crew-wrap-gift-personalized-rolexes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">respect for his stunt team<\/a>, isn\u2019t immune to a bit of daredevilry himself. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/john-wick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>John Wick<\/em><\/a> star has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2021\/12\/drew-barrymore-keanu-reeves-motorcycle-ride-16-birthday-talk-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">felt the need for speed<\/a> for decades, and we\u2019re not just talking about that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2021\/11\/sandra-bullock-keanu-reeves-romantic-relationship-friendship-speed-esquire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50+ mph bus trip<\/a>. The custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/photos\/2015\/08\/keanu-reeves-motorcycle-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motorcycle shop owner<\/a> is also a regular spectator at Formula 1 and MotoGP events, and this weekend he\u2019s taking it to the next level, driving in a set of races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), one of the most famous racetracks in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The event is the final stop in the <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.grcupseries.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.grcupseries.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grcupseries.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup<\/a> series, which runs from Thursday through Sunday at the home of the Indianapolis 500 (among other races). The set of professional runs along the 2.439-mile, 14-turn course will see scores of drivers, many of whom are well-known within the professional motorsports community. There\u2019s 27-year-old <strong>Gresham Wagner<\/strong>, who has already locked in the series\u2019 top slot, or 20-year-old <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.toyota.com\/racing\/other-series\/drivers\/westin-workman\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.toyota.com\/racing\/other-series\/drivers\/westin-workman&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toyota.com\/racing\/other-series\/drivers\/westin-workman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Westin Workman<\/strong><\/a> and <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/spikekohlbeckerracing.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/spikekohlbeckerracing.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/spikekohlbeckerracing.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spike Kohlbecker<\/strong><\/a> (age 21), battling for second place this weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jSZdqE cmter caption AssetEmbedCaption-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__caption\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionText-bHjzlu iUEiRd jSwmTa iXWezO caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Actor Keanu Reeves attends the 2010 Toyota Pro Celebrity Qualifying Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 16, 2010 in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd cvffOM fNaHcW caption__credit\">Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Then there\u2019s Keanu Reeves, who made his GR Cup debut on Saturday at the age of 60\u2014but this isn\u2019t his first time on a competitive race track. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2020\/08\/keanu-reeves-matrix-4-production-covid-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">man in the <em>Matrix<\/em><\/a>, also a longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/photos\/2021\/09\/keanu-reeves-best-vanity-fair-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Vanity Fair<\/em> photoshoot standby<\/a>, came in first in his class <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAqpSibvd4I\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAqpSibvd4I\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAqpSibvd4I\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at the 2009 Long Beach Grand Prix Pro\/Celebrity Race<\/a>. While he\u2019s put pedal to the metal onscreen many times since, Saturday was his first time back behind the wheel in a real-life, pro-level sense since he competed in Long Beach that next year, in 2010<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Reeves looked relaxed and happy as he hopped into his spec GR86, a Saturday <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IMS\/status\/1842565717037924753\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/IMS\/status\/1842565717037924753&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IMS\/status\/1842565717037924753\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tweet from the IMS shows<\/a>. But in the day\u2019s first race, which opened at 9:50, Reeves spun out into the grass, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/keanu-reeves-crash-racing-indianapolis-9b5dfe687203fdc768b06039e2de29bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Associated Press reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">His vehicle, known as the No. 92 BRZRKR car in a nod to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2020\/07\/keanu-reeves-comic-book-the-berzerker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his 2020 comic book<\/a>, <em>BRZRKR<\/em>, was unscathed in the non-collision crash. The same was true of its driver, who lost control at the exit of Turn 9, which is near the midpoint of the 45-minute race. After returning to the track, Reeves finished 25th after a race where he ran as high as 21st and avoided at least one crash near Turn 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The actor will hit the bricks again on Sunday, but that\u2019s not the only time the actor will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NsqyWFxdzwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under intense circumstances<\/a> that week. Reeves is expected to reteam with director <strong>Jan de Bont<\/strong> and actor <strong>Sandra Bullock<\/strong> on Tuesday for <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/speed-10-8-24\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/speed-10-8-24\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americancinematheque.com\/now-showing\/speed-10-8-24\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a special 30th-anniversary screening<\/a> of <em>Speed<\/em> in Los Angeles, a film in which the young \u201chot shot\u201d Reeves played was still years older than his competitors on the race track this weekend. Efforts by this correspondent to determine how Reeves manages not to age were unsuccessful as of publication time, but I started to develop a theory based on this conversation Reeves had with <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InstagramEmbedContainer-jbvDdB bgqGfh\">\n<div class=\"MessageBannerWrapper-krrtvl ilxjKE ConsentBannerWrapper-bMdLtU WTFWJ\" data-testid=\"message-banner\">\n<div class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ MessageBannerContent-gLUJfX iUEiRd hfDfPc lbXvvx\">\n<h4 class=\"ConsentBannerTitle-lgaGAH gOfech\">Instagram content<\/h4>\n<p>This content can also be viewed on the site it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CqMULUmgs85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Opens in a new window\" class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ BaseLink-eNWuiM ConsentBannerLink-dJZMSz iUEiRd hfDfPc joAuXZ\">originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cKeanu, are you online?\u201d the actor was asked. \u201cI\u2019m not, no.\u201d \u201cNot on Twitter?\u201d the interviewer pushed. \u201cNo,\u201d he said. Correlation isn\u2019t causation, but Reeves certainly provides some food for thought.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/keanu-reeves-indianapolis-auto-racing-toyota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keanu Reeves, the Matthew Perry-maligned actor known for (among other things) his respect for his stunt team, isn\u2019t immune to a bit of daredevilry himself. The John Wick star has felt the need for speed for decades, and we\u2019re not just talking about that 50+ mph bus trip. The custom motorcycle shop owner is also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":129431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9175,944,9828,9829,1158,117,9830],"class_list":{"0":"post-129430","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-cars","9":"tag-culture","10":"tag-indianapolis","11":"tag-indy-500","12":"tag-keanu-reeves","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-toyota"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}