Two-time and defending NHRA POWERade Series Funny Car world champion Tony Pedregon finished fifth in the Pro/Celebrity race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday.

He was first among the drag racers – Whit Bazemore finished sixth overall and Marty Nothstein finished eighth – and second among the pros behind only Craftsman Truck Series driver Mike Skinner.

Skinner was the defending Pro/Celebrity champion; he finished as runner-up this year to model and ESPN announcer Jamie Little.

Rounding out the top five were celebrities Daniel Goddard (Young & the Restless) and William Fichtner (Prison Break), who finished third and fourth, respectively. 

Speed Channel will provide coverage of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pro/Celebrity race with play-by-play courtesy of former NHRA announcer Bill Stephens. Airtimes are scheduled for May 3 at 3 p.m., May 4 at 11:30 a.m., May 9 at 11 p.m., and May 25 at 7:30 p.m. 

Pedregon and the rest of the racers on the NHRA POWERade Series tour will return to the dragstrip next weekend for the sixth of 18 regular season races this season, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals April 24-27 at Atlanta Dragway. ESPN2HD will provide complete coverage of the Southern Nationals with qualifying highlights from 6 to 8 p.m. ET Saturday, April 26, and eliminations beginning at 7 p.m. ET Sunday, April 27.

COMPLETE RUN ORDER
1. Jamie Little, celebrity; 2. Mike Skinner, pro; 3. Daniel Goddard, celebrity; 4. William Fichtner, celebrity; 5. Tony Pedregon, pro; 6. Whit Bazemore, pro; 7. Drew Lachey, celebrity; 8. Marty Nothstein, pro; 9. Brad Lewis, celebrity; 10. Bud Gordon, celebrity; 11. Wilmer Valderamma, celebrity; 12. Craig Barto, celebrity; 13. Eric Dickerson, celebrity; 14. Raymond Cruz, celebrity; 15. Beccy Gordon, pro; 16. Sarena Traver, pro; 17. John Salley, celebrity; 18. Nancy Lieberman, celebrity