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Drew Carey admits to having a Kyle Busch tattoo, but that doesn't mean he has no time for Carl Edwards.1on1: Drew Carey
Actor, comedian relishing his time in the spotlight
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Drew Carey doesn't have his bonus room painted red and black with Carl Edwards' No. 99 plastered all over it. He doesn't have a NASCAR sticker on his car and doesn't have a Jimmie Johnson T-shirt. No tattoos, either. Wait.
"I've got Kyle Busch tattooed on my lower back," Carey said. "When I wear my thong, you can see Kyle Busch right there. Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb everybody."
More with Drew
| Best quote |
| "I honestly have the most blessed life. My friends joke about it, how everything always goes my way all the time, but it really kind of does. It's great. Days like this, this is what I wanted to be in showbiz for, so I could come see things like this up close and meet the people and see a car right there and touch everything." |
| Funny situation |
| I remember one time on The Drew Carey Show, the first season, we had some organization like NORMAL, the National Organization to Reform and Legalize Marijuana. It was one of those groups. They took up four rows in the middle. So there were all these stoners in the middle and every once in a while they would get up and go "to the bathroom" together. |
| Interesting note |
| Carey joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in 1980 and served six years. |
| Snapshot |
| Carey is into sports photography and has worked as a photographer for U.S. National Team soccer games. |
Carey, host of the television game show The Price is Right, admits he's probably not in the minority on that one.
But he did give a big yell and shout-out to other fans barbecuing at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, where he was grand marshal for the Pepsi 500. Grand marshal what does it mean?
Carey got a police escort into the speedway, went directly to the track's Presidential Suite with The Price is Right models, had a garage tour, gave the command and then watched the first quarter of the race from Edwards' pit box. Not a bad gig, celebrity or not.
"So what's it like? It's the coolest thing in the world. It's great," Carey said. "If I was just being here, buying a ticket, I would say, 'Oh it's OK, it's a good race.' But when you're a celebrity and the grand marshal and they give you the VIP treatment -- I wish this was a prize they could give away to the average person, or somebody could win this so they could get a police escort in, get to sit in the pit, get to hang out in the Presidential Suite with all The Price is Right models.
"I think it's a letdown to the fans if you have an opportunity like this and you go, 'Well, you know, whatever.' That's not my attitude. I think this is the coolest thing in the world. When you get to do something like this, you're obligated to be over the moon about it like I am right now or you shouldn't be doing it. If somebody offers me to do something, and I say, 'well I guess so, I can promote my show,' don't do it. Stuff like this is the greatest. Honestly, I'll remember this kind of thing the rest of my life. Absolutely."
A police escort into a NASCAR track the coolest thing in the world? This coming from a guy who hosts the most popular game show on TV. He's also the guy whose comic show Whose Line is it Anyway? became America's successful spinoff of the British improv. And he's the guy whose self-titled The Drew Carey Show propelled him to stardom. Carey's giddiness before the start of Sunday's race confirmed his enjoyment. (Continued)
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