Skinner, Bodine entered in annual Toyota charity race (cont'd)

• Dave Mirra (7-1): Professional BMX rider who won 14 medals at the X Games and former host of MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

• Martina Navratilova (6-1): Former world No. 1 woman tennis player and International Tennis Hall of Famer.

• John Salley (18-1): Retired NBA player and co-host on Best Damn Sports Show Period.

• Joshua Morrow (8-1): Emmy Award-nominated actor who plays Nicholas Newman on The Young and the Restless. Plays on the World Poker Tour.

• Kelly Hu (10-1): Actress and former fashion model. First Asian American to win Miss Teen USA (1985); crowned Miss Hawaii USA in 1993 and a finalist for Miss USA (1993). Currently stars in the ABC-TV comedy, In Case of Emergency.

• Robin Quivers (12-1): Radio personality who is Howard Stern's primary co-host on his morning satellite radio show. Author of the autobiography, Quivers: A Life.

As the winner of the 2006 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, professional skateboarder and X Games Gold Medalist Bucky Lasek returns in the "Pro" category in 2007.

"Last year was my first time out and it was a blast," Lasek said. "This year, being back with the pros, my strategy is to stick as close as I can, try to get through traffic quickly and just hold better lines than everybody else."

Lasek joins three other drivers in the "Pro" category including Craftsman Truck Series champions Mike Skinner and Todd Bodine and NHRA Sport Compact champion Scott Kelley. The Southern California Toyota Dealer is being represented by Tustin Toyota general manager RJ Romero.

Rounding out the field are two novice drivers, Jerry Westlund and Annamarie Dean, who each won places in the race for donations they made in two different charity auctions.

"This is sure to be one of the most unique races we've had in the three decades we've been conducting the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race," said Les Unger, Toyota's national motorsports manager. "Traditionally, we've found that women are some of the more competitive drivers, but -- win or lose -- this is a race that's exciting for all the celebrities and pros alike because it offers the high-speed challenge of real racing, combined with a worthwhile charitable endeavor."

Toyota will donate $5,000 to Racing for Kids in the name of each celebrity racer, and another $5,000 to the winning racer's charity of choice. Racing for Kids is a non-profit program benefiting children's hospitals in Long Beach and Orange County, Calif.

Finally, a $15,000 donation is made in conjunction with the annual People Pole Award. Sponsored by People magazine, the award honors the pole-position winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race qualifying session on April 13. On behalf of the race and its participants, Toyota has donated close to $1.5 million to various children's organizations since 1991.