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

Reeves, who qualified 31st out of the 35 cars, ran as high as 21st and successfully avoided a first-lap crash in Turn 14
Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayDarron Cummings via AP
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Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday 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.

Darron Cummings via AP
Darron Cummings via AP

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, is competing at Indianapolis in the Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing series and a support series for this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car event. He has a second race Sunday.

Darron Cummings via AP
Darron Cummings via AP
Darron Cummings via AP

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.

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

He is scheduled to attend a 30th anniversary screening of Speed on Tuesday in Los Angeles alongside his co-star Sandra Bullock.

Keanu Reeves drives during the GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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