{"id":40300,"date":"2022-09-20T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=40300"},"modified":"2022-09-22T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:48:16","slug":"top-gun-maverick-co-stars-jay-ellis-lewis-pullman-and-danny-ramirez-named-to-dignitary-roles-for-sundays-autotrader-echopark-automotive-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/top-gun-maverick-co-stars-jay-ellis-lewis-pullman-and-danny-ramirez-named-to-dignitary-roles-for-sundays-autotrader-echopark-automotive-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Jay Ellis, Lewis Pullman and Danny Ramirez named to dignitary roles for Sunday\u2019s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of TMS Media Relations<\/em><\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas \u2013 Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez, and Lewis Pullman, who star as elite pilots in the #1 film of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick, will experience a different kind of speed at Sunday\u2019s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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The trio will be featured in the key dignitary roles for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: USA Network, Radio: SiriusXM Ch. 90, PRN, 95.9 The Ranch locally).<\/p>\n

Ellis, who plays Lt. Reuben \u201cPayback\u201d Fitch in the blockbuster movie, and Pullman, who plays Lt. Robert \u201cBob\u201d Floyd, will serve as co-Grand Marshals and deliver the \u201cDrivers, Start Your Engines\u201d command to the entire NASCAR Cup Series field.<\/p>\n

Ramirez, who portrays Lt. Mickey \u201cFanboy\u201d Garcia, will serve as the Honorary Starter and wave the green flag from atop the starter\u2019s stand to officially commence the 334-lap, 501-mile playoff race in NASCAR\u2019s premier series.<\/p>\n

In addition to Top Gun: Maverick, Ellis is known for his role as the fan-favorite \u2018Lawrence\u2019 on HBO\u2019s critically acclaimed and Emmy\u00ae-nominated series \u201cInsecure,\u201d which earned him an NAACP Image Award in 2018.<\/p>\n

Other credits include FX\u2019s Emmy-nominated limited series \u201cMrs. America,\u201d a starring role on the hit BET series \u201cThe Game\u201d from 2013-2015, and roles on \u201cMasters of Sex,\u201d \u201cGrace & Frankie,\u201d \u201cHow I Met Your Mother,\u201d \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d and \u201cNCIS: Los Angeles.” He recently wrapped production on the Amazon feature, Somebody I Used to Know.<\/p>\n

Pullman currently has starring roles in Amazon\u2019s hit series \u201cOuter Range,\u201d as well as the recently released adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s Salem\u2019s Lot. He also stars opposite Kathy Bates and John Malkovich in the upcoming Ken Kwapis film Thelma, which debuts Nov. 10 in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Prior to Top Gun: Maverick, Pullman was known for his leading roles in the 2018 films The Strangers: Prey at Night and Bad Times at the El Royale. He also starred in the 2019 Sundance favorite Them That Follow, the 2020 film Pink Skies, and George Clooney\u2019s Hulu mini-series \u201cCatch 22\u201d as Major Major.<\/p>\n

Ramirez is well known for his portrayal of \u2018Joaquin Torres\u2019 from the Marvel series \u201cThe Falcon & The Winter Soldier\u201d in which he co-starred opposite Anthony Mackie. He was recently seen in the Hulu suspense\/thriller No Exit and in Netflix\u2019s dual-timeline drama Look Both Ways.<\/p>\n

Additional film credits include festival favorites such as Sam Levinson\u2019s Assassination Nation (2018 Sundance Film Festival), Katherine O\u2019Brien\u2019s Lost Transmissions (2019 Tribeca Film Festival), and David Raboy\u2019s The Giant (2019 Toronto International Film Festival).<\/p>\n

Tom Cruise stars in the global phenomenon Top Gun: Maverick, which continues to break records, earning more than $1.4 billion at the global box office and still climbing. The film recently became the #5 highest grossing film in domestic box office history while simultaneously becoming the #1 Week-One Digital sell-through title of all time in the U.S. and in major territories around the world. The film can still be seen in theatres and was released for sale across Digital platforms on August 23.<\/p>\n

Texas Motor Speedway will play host to the 2022 NASCAR Playoffs this weekend. The NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader will be highlighted by the NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy\u2019s Frozen Custard 300 on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT on USA Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90, and PRN), and the NASCAR Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 on Sunday (2:30 p.m. CT on USA Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90, PRN, and 95.9 The Ranch).<\/p>\n

The newly renovated Lil\u2019 Texas Motor Speedway 1\/5-mile dirt track will kick off the weekend of racing with the inaugural C. Bell\u2019s MICRO MANIA. The four-day event (Sept. 21-24) features practice on Wednesday, qualifying races Thursday and Friday, and mains and finals Saturday. Micro Sprints are smaller versions of full-sized sprint cars with side-mounted 600cc motorcycle engines that can generate 140 horsepower with similar chassis and body styles to the larger versions. NASCAR stars currently confirmed to participate include Christopher Bell, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and his son Brexton Busch, Sheldon Creed, Daniel Hemric, Brett Moffitt, and John Hunter Nemechek.<\/p>\n

TICKETS:<\/p>\n

For ticket information for this weekend\u2019s NASCAR Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 playoff doubleheader, including individual day tickets for C. Bell\u2019s MICRO MANIA, please visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Season tickets and camping for Texas Motor Speedway\u2019s 2023 major event season are on sale now. Save up to 33 percent versus buying individual tickets, take advantage of interest-free monthly payments, get the best seat selection and more. All-new reduced rates are available for the GEICO Infield, GEICO VIP and WinStar World Casino & Resort Lone Star Circle camping areas. Click HERE<\/a> for more information and to purchase season tickets.<\/p>\n

MORE INFO:<\/p>\n

Keep track of all of Texas Motor Speedway\u2019s busy schedule by following on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Keep up with all the latest news and information on the speedway website and TMS mobile app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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