Brad Garrett will be grand marshal for California Speedway race
Brad Garrett's characters on TV have a hard time knowing when to keep quiet. For the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at California Speedway, he will be asked to say only four words: "Gentlemen, start your engines."
Garrett will be the grand marshal for the Auto Club 500 on Feb. 24 at the track, California Speedway president Gillian Zucker announced Thursday.
“Brad has earned a legion of fans across the country and we’re excited to have him as a part of the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR,” said Zucker. “Not only is he one of the most recognizable faces on TV, he’s got one of the most distinctive voices in the entertainment industry.”
Garrett is a three-time Emmy award winner, for his role as Robert on "Everybody Loves Raymond." He plays Eddie Stark on the Fox TV comedy "Til Death."