STARS COME OUT AT NADA CONVENTION

Car racing’s Patrick

February 12, 2006—Along with former secretary of state Colin Powell and Frank Abagnale of Catch Me if You Can fame, the NADA show has had a host of celebrities at exhibitor booths and other venues:

• Danica Patrick, the first woman racer ever to lead an Indianapolis 500, signed autographs and posed for photos at the First Look booth on Saturday afternoon.
• Carroll Shelby, the record-breaking race car driver and creator of the legendary Shelby Cobra, appeared at the Ford booth Sunday to promote the Ford Shelby GT500, set to launch this summer.
• Brad Johnson, Minnesota Vikings quarterback (and 2003 Super Bowl champ with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) signed autographs at the Carfax booth Sunday.

Football’s Johnson

• Destiny Davis, Playboy’s Miss January 2005, and Cassandra Lynn, Miss February 2006, signed autographs at the Aspen Marketing Services booth, also on Sunday.
• Mike Love, Beach Boys singer, will appear on Monday in the GM OneSource booth as Strategic Connections Inc. launches TORQUE, its new lead-management software. Love will be available for photos and autographs.
• MC Hammer, 1990s rap superstar, was spotted outside the expo floor.