Fast Cars & Superstars Celebrity Bios Released  5/23/07

STARS PUTTING THEIR PEDAL TO THE METAL IN "FAST CARS & SUPERSTARS -- GILLETTE YOUNG GUNS CELEBRITY RACE," A NEW REALITY SHOW PREMIERING JUNE 7 ON ABC Bio packet CELEBRITY BIOS

WILLIAM SHATNER

William Shatner is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, born in Montreal, Canada on March 22, 1931. He gained fame and a cult following for his leading role as Captain James T. Kirk on the television show "Star Trek," from 1966 to 1969, and in seven of the subsequent movies. Shatner has since been involved in a variety of projects and has worked as a musician, bestselling author, producer, director and host. He currently stars in the hit ABC television drama "Boston Legal," for which he has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

JEWEL

Jewel Kilcher was born in Payson, UT on May 23, 1974. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist and author, generally known just by her first name, Jewel. She started writing songs at the age of seventeen and cut her debut album, "Pieces of You," when she was nineteen. The album spawned the Top 10 hits "You Were Meant for Me," "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games."

In November 1998, Jewel released her second album, "Spirit," followed by a holiday album in 1999, "This Way" in 2001, "0304" in 2003 and "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland" in 2006. In 1999 she formed a non-profit organization called Higher Ground for Humanity with her mother and older brother, its main focus being access to clean water in developing countries. Jewel currently lives in Stephenville, TX with her longtime partner, rodeo champion Ty Murray.

BILL LAIRD COWHER

Bill Laird Cowher was born in Crafton, PA on May 8, 1957. Cowher resigned after 15 seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach on January 5, 2007, just 11 months to the day after winning Super Bowl XL in 2006. In 1995, at age 38, he became the youngest coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl. He is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least seven division titles. In February 2007, Cowher signed on to CBS' "NFL Today" as studio analyst. He has three children and currently resides in Raleigh, NC.

GABRIELLE REECE

Gabrielle Reece, most often known as Gabby or Gab, was born in La Jolla, CA on January 6, 1970, and spent her early years living in St. Thomas. She began playing volleyball in high school and was then recruited by Florida State University, where she was named Most Inspiring Collegiate Athlete in the country and inducted into Florida State's Athletic Hall of Fame. While at FSU Reece started modeling, and has since appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, including Shape and Sports Illustrated for Women. In 1989 she was named one of The Most Beautiful Women in the World by Elle magazine.

A longtime ambassador and spokesperson for Nike and a writer for Yahoo-Health, as well as on her own site, www.gotogabby.com, Reece is also a producer of health & fitness products, The Primal System, with fitness expert Paul Chek. She can also be seen hosting a show for Fit TV/Discovery, "Insider Training," where she profiles professional athletes in their training and conditioning regimes. Reece is married to professional surfer Laird Hamilton, with whom she has a four-year-old daughter, Reece Viola Hamilton.

KRISTA ALLEN

Krista Allen was born on April 5, 1972 in Ventura, CA. She is best known for her role on the popular daytime soap opera, "Days of Our Lives," playing the character Billy Reed from 1996 to 1999. Allen has continued her acting success with roles on "Baywatch," "X-Files" and "Smallville," and is currently working on ABC's "What About Brian." She has also starred on the big screen in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," "Anger Management" and "Liar Liar." She has been featured in music videos and magazines, and has her own T-shirt line called SuperEXcellent.

JOHN THOMAS "SPIDER" SALLEY

John Thomas "Spider" Salley was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 16, 1964. He is a former professional basketball player in the NBA, as well as an actor and talk show host. He played both power forward and center for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He gained the nickname "Spider" for his in-your-face style of guarding his opponent. Salley is also the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises. He currently co-hosts "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox Sports Network and the new BET talk show, "Ballers."

TY MURRAY

Born on October 11, 1969 in Phoenix, AZ, Ty Murray is considered the most accomplished rodeo athlete in the sport's 100-year history. He has achieved seven All-Around World Championship titles, a milestone in the history of professional rodeo. Murray is known as the "King of Cowboys," as he dominates the field in all areas of his sport, including the roughest, most dangerous events of bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. He has been in a relationship with singer Jewel for six years, and they currently reside in Stephenville, TX.

LAIRD HAMILTON

Laird Hamilton, regarded as the one of the greatest big-wave surfers, was born John Zerfas on February 3, 1964 in San Francisco, CA, but spent most of his childhood in Oahu, HI. He landed a modeling contract at seventeen, but always pursued his passion of big-wave surfing. Hamilton was a member of the "Strapped" crew, a group of friends who sought to push the restrictions and boundaries of contemporary big wave surfing. Hamilton surfed a wave considered the most dangerous ever at Tahiti's Teahupoo break. He is married to professional volleyball player Gabrielle Reece and has two daughters.

JOHN FELIX ANTHONY CENA

John Felix Anthony Cena was born in West Newbury, MA on April 23, 1977. An American professional wrestler, hip hop artist and actor, he is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is wrestling on its "Raw" brand, where he is the reigning WWE Champion. The second oldest of five brothers, he graduated with a degree in exercise physiology. After playing college football, he pursued a career as a bodybuilder, then was a limo driver prior to becoming a professional wrestler. In addition to his time in the ring, Cena is a rap music artist and released his debut album, "You Cant' See Me," in 2005. He also starred in "The Marine" in October 2006.

SERENA WILLIAMS

Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, MI on September 26, 1981. She won her first tennis tournament at the age of four and is now considered one of the greatest women's tennis players of all time. Williams went professional at fourteen and has earned eight Grand Slam singles titles. When she won all four Grand Slam events in 2003, the ninth woman ever to achieve this feat, it was deemed the "Serena Slam." She also won the 1999 U.S. Open Championship and an Olympic gold medal in 2000 in women's doubles with her older sister, Venus. She currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

JOHN ALBERT ELWAY, JR.

John Albert Elway, Jr. was born in Port Angeles, WA on June 28, 1960. He is a former NFL quarterback who played for the Denver Broncos from 1983 to 1998. He holds many NCAA and NFL records, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the only quarterback to have started in five Super Bowls. His current business ventures include being CEO of Elway Home and co-owner of Crown Toyota and Elway's Restaurants. Elway graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics and has four children -- Jessica, Jack, Jordan and Juliana. He currently resides in Englewood, CO.

TONY HAWK

Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968 in San Diego, CA. He became a professional skateboarder at fifteen and achieved major fame after landing the 900 during the 2002 X-Games. He has since gone on to become one of the most successful and influential people in modern vertical skateboarding. Hawk is credited with the invention of several skateboard tricks, including the Stalefish, Madonna and McHawk. He owns his own film and TV production company, 9 Films, and has written a bestselling autobiography. He is also involved with the "Boom Boom Huckjam" tour, a widely successful action sports tour, as well as several video games. Hawk married Lhotse Merriam in 2006 and has three sons.

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BIOGRAPHY

KENNY MAYNE Host of ABC's "Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race"

In more than 10 years as an anchor and reporter for ESPN, Kenny Mayne has become well known for his offbeat style, dry humor and unique sayings ("thanks for having electricity") and home run calls ("I am amused by the simplicity of this game!"). Although his style stood out when reading straight news on "SportsCenter" and "RPM 2Night," it has blossomed as his role has evolved, hosting the two seasons of the sports trivia game show "2-Minute Drill," and in recent years focusing on providing his unique brand of features to "SportsCenter" and "The Mayne Event" segments to "Sunday NFL Countdown." Although the topics may vary - ranging from the fourth grader who wore a Brett Favre jersey for 600 days to the "real reason" quarterbacks lick their fingers to making nachos with Martha Stewart for the Super Bowl XL pre-game show - his deadpan delivery and ability to approach topics from a new angle distinguish his work. He also continues to host ESPN's horse racing coverage, a life-long passion for Mayne, for which he was honored in 2006 with the Old Hilltop Award for excellence in covering thoroughbred racing from the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.

Mayne joined ESPN2 in May 1994 as a "SportSmash" anchor, providing five-minute score and news reports every half-hour, and as a feature reporter for "SportsNight." Beginning in September 1995, he served as the original host of ESPN2's weekend auto racing news and highlights programs, Sunday morning's "RPM 2Day" and "RPM 2Night" on Saturday and Sunday. He also occasionally anchored "SportsCenter," until assuming that role full-time in August 1997.

Prior to joining ESPN, Mayne had served as a freelance reporter and field producer for the network, from 1990-1994. "During that time," he says, "I only pursued one full-time television job -- ESPN. I had the ESPN 800-number and called all the time with story ideas. I guess they finally decided it was less expensive to hire me than to keep paying for my phone calls."

Television, however, wasn't always his primary area of employment. He had worked at local stations from 1982-1990, but as recently as 1994 worked in sales for MCI. Before that his career even included a stint assembling garbage cans. "I had worked as a garbage man in Seattle during college," Mayne recalls, "and when I left local television in 1990, I called my old boss, but the industry had passed me by. They had switched to one-person trucks, so I took a position assembling the garbage cans."

Mayne began his television career at KLVX-TV (a PBS affiliate) in Las Vegas, NV as a reporter in 1982. He worked for KSTW-TV in the Tacoma/Seattle market from 1982-89, serving as a production assistant (1982-83), news writer (1983-86) and weekend sports anchor and weekday news reporter (1986-89). As an anchor, he was known for his offbeat style, which included his "Dog Days of Summer Score Dog" segment, in which he used his dog to help give baseball scores.

A native of Kent, WA, Mayne was born September 1, 1959. He attended Wenatchee Valley Community College (Wenatchee, WA), where he was an honorable mention junior college All-American quarterback in 1978. He graduated from University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcasting. While at UNLV, Mayne played football for two years and later signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks (1982). In 2006 he competed on "Dancing with the Stars."

Mayne is married and resides in Connecticut.

BIOGRAPHY

BRAD DAUGHERTY Co-host of ABC's "Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race"

Well known NBA and college basketball star and longtime NASCAR fan Brad Daugherty joined the ESPN and ABC team of hosts, analysts and pit reporters covering NASCAR in 2007. Daugherty previously served as a college basketball game sideline reporter and analyst for ESPN and ABC (1999-2001), covering the ACC conference telecasts. Before ESPN, he served as a game analyst for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers from 1996-1998 on the Hometown 43/Cavaliers Television Network. He also worked as an analyst for the San Antonio Spurs from 1996-1998.

Daugherty played eight seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who selected him as the No. 1 pick in the 1986 draft. A five-time All-Star, he averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds a game during his pro career, one that was cut short due to recurring back problems. He sat out the last part of the 1994 season and missed all of the following two years before retiring from the NBA. His #43 jersey, a number he chose in honor of Richard Petty, was retired by the Cavs a year later.

A native of Black Mountain, NC and a 1986 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Daugherty was a first-team All-American as a senior, averaging 20.2 points and nine rebounds per game. He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in May 2001.

Daugherty is also an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer. In 1987 he took a serious interest in racing and co-founded a late-model stock race team with driver Robert Pressley, competing in the NASCAR Winston Racing Series Mid-Atlantic Region, winning the regional championship in 1987 and 1988. In 1989 they moved up to the NASCAR Busch Series. In just their 12th start at that level, Pressley earned his first Busch Series victory at the Orange County Speedway in North Carolina.

Daugherty later supported and mentored several up-and-coming drivers as an owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series, including Kenny Irwin Jr., Wayne Anderson and Kevin Harvick. Irwin won two Truck Series races for Daugherty in 1997, the first at Homestead-Miami Speedway in March and the second at Texas Motor Speedway in June.

Source: ABC Press Release