Speedway of Dreams

The good news is Kevin Costner will be the grand marshal for the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on Feb. 25.
The bad news is his band, “The Kevin Costner Band,� will be performing on the Opportunity Fan Zone stage before the race starts.
Why do I get the feeling his band will be about as good as “The Postman?�
Costner has one line as grand marshal: Gentleman, start your engines. Even he can’t screw that up.
Perhaps his band can be as surprising as Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham in “Robin Hood.�
California Speedway president Gillian Zucker has landed an A-list celebrity for the race and continues to give the track a unique Hollywood flavor.
“Having an Academy Award winner like Kevin Costner as the grand marshal of the Auto Club 500 solidifies California Speedway’s position as the NASCAR playground for Hollywood, and continues to demonstrate how popular NASCAR Nextel Cup racing has become,� Zucker said. “In addition to being grand marshal, Kevin's live performance at California Speedway is truly a unique and exclusive opportunity for our fans to get to know his musical side.�
The NASCAR weekend of races at California Speedway starts Feb. 23 with the Craftsman Truck Series San Bernardino County 200. It follows with the Busch Series Stater Bros. 300 on Feb. 24 and the Auto Club 500 on Feb. 25.