SAN DIEGO, Sep. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Comedian, actor and Internet sensation Adam Carolla is making a repeat performance at the Coronado Speed Festival. Carolla will race his Bob Sharp Racing 1973 Datsun 610 B Sedan Trans Am Race Car, a car he debuted at the event in 2009. The 13th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival will take place Sept. 25-26 at Naval Air Station North Island.
Carolla’s Datsun 610 was built by Bob Sharp Racing and was the back-up car to the B-Sedan team car that Elliott Forbes Robinson drove to the 1976 championship. The car was toured to Datsun showrooms in the Northeast and never saw any track action until it started vintage racing in 1992.
Like many other celebs, Carolla’s love of cars is nothing new. Growing up, he drove a battered Datsun pickup while he worked as a carpenter. He tried to fix up a Datsun Z-car in his driveway but didn’t have the time or money to do the job properly. Today, Carolla’s garage includes the very first BRE race car, a Datsun 2000 roadster, the Valvoline Trans Am Datsun 510, the Paul Newman IMSA GT 300zx and other Datsun racers. He also boasts a collection of vintage V12 Lamborghinis and a V12 Ferrari.
The Adam Carolla Show is the top comedy download on iTunes and consistently among the top 10 in all genres. Carolla also hosts CarCast, a weekly show devoted to his love of cars. He has written a book, a collection of his rants, to be published this fall.
Carolla’s car is one of more than 200 historic automobiles that will race at high speeds on a spectator-friendly 1.7-mile course constructed in mere days on the runways and taxiways of the military base. The track is set against the stunning backdrop of San Diego Bay. Look for Carolla in race group number five.
The family event also presents an open paddock, a car club exhibit featuring more than 1,200 cars, a stunning array of military static displays, ship tours, command displays, flyovers, a vendor midway and live music.
The Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival is first and foremost an event that pays tribute to and honors the men and women of our military. The festival offers free admission for active duty military and their dependents. The general public is welcomed onto the base for a weekend of racing, making it the largest open house offered by the Navy on the West Coast.
Tickets are on sale now and cost $25 in advance/$35 at the gate for a one-day admission or $35 in advance/$45 at the gate for a two-day admission. Reserve tickets or learn more at Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival.
About the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation
The Coronado Speed Festival is the marquee event for Fleet Week San Diego. The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation. In addition to honoring the military services through the annual Fleet Week events, the Foundation’s goals are to foster awareness of the contributions made by enlisted military personnel and their families, to enhance relationships between the civilian, business and military communities, to provide events that Military personnel and their families can attend at little or no cost, and to raise funds for charitable efforts benefiting enlisted service members and their families. For more information, or for a complete listing of all of the Fleet Week events, please visit www.fleetweeksandiego.org or you can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fleetweeksd or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/fleetweeksd.
About Historic Motor Sports Association
The Coronado Speed Festival is sanctioned by the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA). Established in 1977, HMSA specializes in race events with historic cars, emphasizing the preservation and proper use of historic race cars. For more information about HMSA, call 818-249-3515 or visit www.hmsausa.com.
SOURCE San Diego Fleet Week Foundation
Radio personality Adam Carolla owns and races this 1973 Datsun 610. He is seen here leaving the pre-start grid and moving out to the track to compete with the rest of Group 5 for the Northrup Grumman Cup.
