Famous People

Celebrities and famous people love to visit M1 Concourse because of the cars and community found at our shows and event center. Actors, athletes, race car drivers, and anyone in between who has a passion for cars or motorsports seem to find their way to M1 Concourse and experience their own personal “need for speed.” Scroll down to see our impressive list of visitors.

Jay Leno in a private garage at M1 concourse

Jay Leno

Jay Leno is an American television host, writer and comedian. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O’Brien took over as host.

Tim Allen standing with arms crossed talking to employees under a neon M1 Concourse sign

Tim Allen

Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing.

Jimmy Fallon hoping out of a Ford Mustang at the track

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian, television host, and actor. Best known for his work in television, Fallon’s breakthrough came during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004.

Steve Yzerman dressed in his red wings game attire

Steve Yzerman

Stephen Yzerman is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing career.

Frankie Muniz wearing a black Ford hoodie at M1 concourse

Frankie Muniz

Francisco Muniz IV is an American actor. He played the title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations. His film roles include Deuces Wild, Big Fat Liar, Agent Cody Banks, and Racing Stripes.
Helio Castroneves smiling for a headshot in a pink racing suit

Hélio Castroneves

Hélio Castroneves is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 06 Dallara-Honda for Meyer Shank Racing.

Johnny O'Connell posing for a picture next to a race helmet in his racing suit

Johnny O’Connell

Johnny O’Connell is the most successful GM factory racing driver from the United States. He currently drives for Cadillac in the Pirelli World Challenge, winning the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 GT driver’s championship.

Pippa Mann in her race suit smiling in a candid shot

Pippa Mann

Pippa Mann is an Indy Lights race winner, a 7-time competitor at the Indianapolis 500, and also a class winner in the ADAC Total 24 Hour race at the Nurburgring on the infamous Nordschleife race track. She also races year round in a variety of Pro-Am series with clients, and has coaching experience with several high performance brands. 
Peter Brock smiling behind the wheel

Peter Brock

Everybody knows Peter Brock for a different reason. To historic Corvette fans he’s the guy who penned the lines of the original Sting Ray racer in 1957 and by extension the production 1963 Corvette.

To Cobra fans, Peter’s the guy who took the brick-like Shelby Cobra roadster in 1963 and turned it into the slippery Cobra Daytona Coupe – the first American car to beat the European regulars and grab the FIA’s GT World Championship in 1965, motorsports’ ultimate prize.

Peter is an accomplished automotive designer and enthusiast. 

Daniel Ricciardo smiling with a helmet on

Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel is a race car driver working with Red Bull and Ford Performance. Watch Daniel Ricciadro drive the Ford Mustang supercar during his visit with Ford CEO Jim Farley.
Head shot temp shadow

David Hobbs

David is a British former racing driver. He worked as a commentator from the mid 1970s for CBS until 1996, Speed from 1996 to 2012 and NBC from 2013 to 2017. In 1969 Hobbs was included in the FIA list of graded drivers, a group of 27 drivers who by their achievements were rated the best in the world. 
Head shot temp shadow

Al Unser, Jr.

Alfred Unser Jr. – nicknamed “Little Al” to distinguish him from his father, Al Unser – is an American retired racing driver. Known primarily for his Championship car career, Unser won two CART championships, and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

JOIN our car community

Get show schedules and event details, parking perks, deals, and latest merchandise arrivals directly into your inbox.