SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) – There were plenty of celebrities and actors at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, even though most of them don't drive on the famous track.

One actor who breaks this norm is Keanu Reeves.

The award-winning actor will be behind the wheel of a car at the GR Cup Series event at IMS this weekend.

Reeves will drive the Eagles Canyon Racing powered by Fast Track Toyota GR86 in the AM class.

“I just want to say 'thank you' and my appreciation for the opportunity to compete in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” Reeves said in a video message posted on X, officially known as Twitter.

It will be Reeves' professional racing debut.

However, he has also had success in a racing car before, winning the Long Beach Grand Prix Pro-Celebrity Race in 2009.

Fans will have the opportunity to see Reeves drive for the first time on Friday morning during GR Cup qualifying from 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EDT.

The first GR Cup race of the weekend takes place on Saturday morning, with further qualifying and racing scheduled for Sunday.

Some of the notable films Reeves has appeared in throughout his career include the “John Wick” series, “The Matrix,” and, fittingly, “Speed.”

The GR Cup is part of the “Indy 8 Hour” weekend. The main event will be an eight-hour Intercontinental GT Challenge race called the Indianapolis 8 Hour.

Last year, Philipp Eng, Sheldon von der Linde and Dries Vanthoor drove together to victory in the 8-hour race in Indianapolis.

This is the third weekend in a row that IMS will be racing. The IMSA TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks took place September 20-22, while the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti took place this past weekend.

However, this weekend's event will be the last major racing event of the year at IMS.

For information on tickets for this weekend at IMS, click here.