If star gazing is your thing, then the Indianapolis 500 is for you, even if you aren't a big auto racing enthusiast like Patrick Dempsey.
After all, the 500-mile race, set for Sunday, will feature none other than Grey's Anatomy's Dempsey as the pace car driver.
What's more, his co-star and on-screen love, Ellen Pompeo, will be flying in for the big race, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Last week's Greys Anatomy season finale left viewers wondering about Derek and Meredith, but their off-screen friendship must be a little more solid.
Pompeo is engaged to music producer Christopher Ivery, while Patrick is married to wife Jillian, with whom he has three young children.
Another Grey's Anatomy star, Eric Dane, will be among the celebrities walking the red carpet Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Officials at the Speedway released the names of more celebs expected to be in town for the 500-Mile Race - and attending a prerace red carpet walk in Pagoda Plaza.
He'll be joining some other familiar faces, including Ashley Judd, wife of driver Dario Franchitti; Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Dempsey, Pompeo, Dennis Farina, Ray Liotta, Survivor legend Rupert Boneham, Gene Simmons of Kiss and legendary TV mom Florence Henderson.
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May 23rd, 2007 9:04 AM
Patrick and Ellen together! Great!
May 23rd, 2007 9:57 AM
LOVE Patrick Dempsey. He's ADORABLE: )
And Ellen will be there to.Thats what we call REAL FRIENDS....
May 23rd, 2007 10:09 AM
I seriously just to wish McDreamy the best of luck with the race on Sunday. Not that he needs it .Because all of his fans who love him know he´ll do great, & even if he dosen´t win he´s still a McWinner to us. I also think it´s really sweet that his on-screen McGirl is going to show him her support.
May 23rd, 2007 11:15 AM
I think that its great how Ellen shows her support to Patrick for his love of racing! I know he has to be thrilled that she will be there and share that with him. We all know that these two are great friends off screen and it just reaffirms that by things they do for each other like this! You can really tell how much they care for each other by whatever they do together! I hope we get to see them on tv this week-end. I'll be watching!
May 23rd, 2007 12:04 PM
Good luck to Patrick! :) And it's wonderful that Ellen will be there!!! Hey, that's what friends are for, right? :)
Go, Patrick!
May 23rd, 2007 1:28 PM
Yea so my mom asked me if i wanted to go to this a while back because her and her boyfriend are going and i was like no i dont want to go cause i dont like the whole car thing but then i found out Patrick was driving the pase car so now i'm going and then i foind out this morning that ellen and eric are going i'm so excited. i'm bringing the digitale and there will be a lot of pics taking
May 23rd, 2007 3:36 PM
Im happy for Patrick and Im also trilled Ellen will be there to support him. I hope someone get's some great picture's to post.
May 23rd, 2007 4:46 PM
Ellen Pompeo just won my heart all over again, it just shows how kind a person she is, flying all the way to give a friend her moral support. goodluck mcdreamy and well done ellen. I hope merder will eventually be like that too!
May 23rd, 2007 7:38 PM
Patrick and Ellen have a friendship that just totally awesome. Their love and respect for one another just shines through when they are together. TR and Katie also have that same quality.
May 24th, 2007 7:43 AM
Ellen pompeo and patrick dempsey, if only in another world, another time and another date, those two would have been made for each other. if only......... well its all good that they are friends anyway, at least friendship is better than nothing at all. I AM CRAZY, I KNOW, BUT IT DOESNT HURT TO DREAM SOMETIME!