Jason Priestley is helping to promote Mario Kart

by Justin McElroy { Apr 25th 2008 at 9:30AM }

When you think celebrity, racing and Mario Kart, only one name really comes to mind: Jason Priestley. That's why the actor is a perfect choice to be the final boss of sorts for tomorrow's Mario Kart Wii tournament at the Nintendo World Store in NYC.

You should know though that when we think Jason Priestley, we also think August 11, 2002, when he plowed his Indy Pro Series car into a wall at 180 miles an hour at the Kentucky Speedway before making a speedy and complete recovery. So try to remember that when he's dropping the 90210wnage -- he's also loco and possibly the T-1000.

Gallery: Mario Kart Wii

Tags: jason-priestley, mario-kart-wii, nintendo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SoulBlade @ Apr 25th 2008 9:32AM

Uh.. what?

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Apr 25th 2008 2:02PM

Who? lol.

Jerk Face @ Apr 25th 2008 9:37AM

Jason Priestly = T-1000? That is comedy gold!

Shmil @ Apr 25th 2008 10:06AM

GOLD JERRY! GOLD!

Go White Sox and Go other Team @ Apr 25th 2008 9:39AM

Maybe he will team up with that wild cowboy from the commercial.

xFenixKnightx @ Apr 25th 2008 9:42AM

So is this idiot, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this ridiculous commercial the other day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRiup9vx32o

FTL!

Silversmith @ Apr 25th 2008 9:45AM

Should of gotten Luke Perry because the chicks dig him, chicks dig the wii, and hopefully they dig me

Donald @ Apr 25th 2008 9:50AM

Luke Perry doesn't race cars part-time, though.

Silversmith @ Apr 25th 2008 10:04AM

Luke Perry sells wiis! damn it!

NATO_Duke @ Apr 25th 2008 10:01AM

Sold!!!!

FrankTheCrank @ Apr 25th 2008 10:08AM

Didn't this guy smash his Indy racing car into a wall and nearly killed himself?

The dude was in some serious hurt...crushed some bones and all.

deaftly @ Apr 25th 2008 11:02AM

Reading the article FTW.

Tiptup300 @ Apr 25th 2008 1:28PM

deaftly, thats just a fad!

Karen @ Apr 25th 2008 10:13AM

He's also part owner of a Indy Car racing team.

J @ Apr 25th 2008 10:45AM

I own the book, 'Just Jason'.

J @ Apr 25th 2008 10:45AM

Oh F*(&$! I thought this was confessions.net. Ignore the above post.

RudyHuxtable @ Apr 25th 2008 11:06AM

The one about you owning "Just Jason?"

Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ Apr 25th 2008 10:54AM

You know you visit this site too much when you know exactly where the image for the Mario hat comes from...

wickedneoq @ Apr 25th 2008 10:58AM

Wow, the owner of Rubicon Race Team. I wonder if he'll make his driver show up too. (Priestly's potential driver for the Indy 500 this year is Max Papis, although the entry hasn't been confirmed yet, and with the current field at 33, there's a slim chance of it happening.)

Don't count Priestly out as a driver. He did finish 2nd in his first career Indy Pro Series race. He also did some SCCA stuff back in the late 90s, as well as run in the fame & fortune-filled Gumball rally. He has the skills, just now, he's sold his soul to a plastic wheel.