Jason Priestley (29 page)

When I moved from Toyota to Ford my first assignment was to go race in the Australian round of the World Rally Championship for them. We started 38th and ran as high as 16th before crashing out on day two of the three-day event.

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I introduced three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti and Ashley Judd at a party I threw in Los Angeles. They got married the next year. Here they are at that party with Greg Moore and his girlfriend.

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The 98 car, the “Flexi Flyer.” It was fast but never handled right.

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There was no room to think about acting when I was in a race—and I loved it.

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My near-fatal crash changed not only my face, but also my life.

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Our spectacular wedding was a one-and-only experience—for everyone.

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Our wedding invitation.

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Sharing a laugh with Bradley Cooper.

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After the children came along I was never the same again.

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Ava, my cover girl.