He Obviously Wasn't Wearing Capris

[Grange]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070327/...lema6DCMswFxkF

From Yahoo News


Comedian Eddie Griffin wrecks $1.5M car 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

IRWINDALE, Calif. - Eddie Griffin crashed a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million into a concrete barrier while practicing at a racetrack, destroying the car but escaping uninjured.

The 38-year-old actor-comedian was practicing Monday for a charity race to promote his upcoming film, "Redline," when he drove too fast around a curve at the Irwindale Speedway. Video footage shows the red sports car screeching before it ricocheted off the barrier with heavy damage to its front.

"Undercover Brother's good at karate and all the rest of that, but the Brother can't drive," said Griffin, referring to his 2002 movie, after the accident.

The film's publicist, Wendy Zocks, said Griffin was "doing OK."

"He walked away completely unscratched, but probably a little shaken," Zocks said.

The Enzo is owned by "Redline" executive producer Daniel Sadek, whose exotic car collection is featured in the movie.

Sadek said the Enzo was damaged beyond repair.

"I'm glad Eddie came out of the crash OK, but my dream car got destroyed," Sadek said. "I went to my trailer for about 15 minutes and I thought,`There's people dying every day. A lot of worse things are happening in the world.'"

Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were produced, all between 2002 and 2004.

Griffin's film credits also include "Norbit," "Undercover Brother," "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and its sequel, and "Date Movie."

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[Dantheman]

I don't see Eddie appearing in any Daniel Sadek movies anytime soon.

Also, the guy standing behind the barrier he crashed into seemed freakishly calm.

[Rontele]

Griffin's film credits also include "Norbit," "Undercover Brother," "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and its sequel, and "Date Movie."

This is the best part. Only in Hollywood can you shit the bed with god knows how many movies and get to crash some million dollar car!

[pechelman]

um
while thats some pretty stupid driving, who is even more stupid is the retard who setup that course where the turn entrance was so close to a freaking concrete barrier.

looks like they had a whole parking lot to work with, could have at least tried to set it up with some sort of foresight.

[AbsolutStoli]

practicing Monday for a charity race to promote his upcoming film, "Redline,"

$20 says that its all a publicity stunt and the car wasnt even a real enzo but probably a prop from the movie.

[f2f]

$20 says that its all a publicity stunt and the car wasnt even a real enzo but probably a prop from the movie.

i'm not sure an enzo is capable of understeering like that (and at this speed) unless the track was pure ice

[PowTron]

Capris? I thought they were called Clam Diggers....

[pappag]

I call fake. The dude in the video doesn't even move, let alone flinch, when the car is coming right at him.

[72Twenty]

He should hang out with Michael Waltrip. Would fit right in on that race team.