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Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday (Oct 5) in an event in which The Matrix star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut

Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday (Oct 5) in an event in which The Matrix star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Reeves spun into the grass without a collision on the exit of Turn 9 a little more than halfway through the 45-minute race. He re-entered and continued driving, signaling he was uninjured.

Reeves, who qualified 31st out of the 35 cars, ran as high as 21st and successfully avoided a first lap crash in Turn 14. Reeves finished 25th.

Reeves, who is 60 years old, competed at Indianapolis in Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing series and a support series for this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car event. He had a second race Sunday.

Reeves is driving the No. 92 BRZRKR car, which is promoting his graphic novel The Book Of Elsewhere. He is teammates with Cody Jones from Dude Perfect.

Reeves has previous racing experiencing as a former participant in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in the celebrity race. Reeves won the event in 2009.

Source: AP/mm

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