Auto racing actors: Past and present

Iconic speed racers

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James Dean

Dean at a gas station with his Porsche 550 Spyder just hours before his fatal crash in 1955.

Los Angeles Times Staff
February 28, 2008

Steve McQueen was one of many actors whose success bought a ticket to the race track. James Dean, James Garner, Paul Newman, Patrick Dempsey and others have a need for speed and a strong desire to attempt professional racing.
 




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