Celebrities raced in 350 horsepower NASCAR stock cars in the Kids Against Cancer Celebrity Race at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, CA on July 23.

The race, presented by JB Products, was part of the second annual “Kids Against Cancer Night.” The event was held to raise money for the Kids Against Cancer organization, specifically the cure of pediatric cancer. Families with children who are cancer survivors attended.

The nine “celebracers” each drove NASCAR stock cars that were built at the Racecar Factory in Irwindale, about a mile from the track. The cars featured a Chevy V-8 engine and the professional window-style entry.

The “celebracers” included actors Kim Coates, William Fichtner, Christopher Knight, Frankie Muniz, Riki Rachtman, Peter Shinkoda and Rex Winters; and KLTA Channel 5 News weathermen Dallas Raines and Mark Kriski. Fichtner and Muniz were neck-and-neck during the race, but Fichtner ended up winning by seven-hundreths of a second.

After the race, the cars were parked in a lot for audience members to take pictures and the celebrities were available for a meet-and-greet.

The night featured not only the celebrity race, but also other races and a silent auction. The other races were the Jan's Towing Bandoleros race (20 laps), the Auto Club Late Models race (40 laps), the Echo Equipment Legend Cars race (30 laps), the Southwest Tour Trucks race (25 laps), and the Boat Race. The silent auction had a variety of racing items, such as autographed helmets and invitations to join the stars on set as behind-the-scenes guests.

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