Jackson Competes in the 37th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (April 20)

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@JacksonRathbone: I think I'm gonna let the little guy do the @toyotaracing race. #tpcr What do you think?

@JacksonRathbone: Nearly ready.... @toyotaracing #tpcr

Interviews

From Huffington Post:

These celebrities aren't pretending and this is not make believe. This is 10 laps of 1.97 miles each at 100-mile-per-hour plus speeds. It's fast, and things can go wrong. And while it's all done for charity and in good fun, a competitive mood fills the air in the People Magazine celebrity paddock where the drivers gather before getting in their fancy 210 HPScion FR-S cars and ripping up the streets.

Rutlledge Wood, from TV's Top Gear USA, won the pole position on Friday, April 19th as his lap time of 1:45.505 proved the fastest of a lineup that includes Mark Steines (Hallmark Channel'sHome and Family); actor Michael Trucco; Brett Davern from MTV; Medal of Honor Winner Dakota Meyer; actor Jeremy Sisto; comic Wanda Sykes; Olympic Gold Medalist Jessica Hardy; actress Jenna Elfman; Twilight movie star Jackson Rathbone and Latina star Kate De Castillo.

"It's incredible to be a part of something that has donated over two-million dollars for charity over the years," the handsome Jackson Rathbone told me right before the race. He was kissing his wife and baby and about to get in to the car. Rathbone is part of a cultural phenomenon with theTwilight movies and as such has legions of young girls (and a few boys) worried about him in the race, particularly, harming his face.

"That's hysterical," he laughed. "I hope I don't hurt any part of my body at all! Look, we had no idea vampires without fangs who lived in the woods basically was going to become what it did. Even when the first movie came out, we all just sat back with wonder and watched the phenomenon explode. It's been quite a ride, much like this," he concluded as he kissed his baby one more time before strapping on his helmet.

After the race it was all smiles and hugs, and the friendly spirit of competition surfaced again.

The Karel Show:

Jackson's Interview Starts At 4:50

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