Shut Up and Drive has a new face ready to get behind the steering wheel. The Lexus-branded web series from FOX Sports has brought on racing legend Rhys Millen to compete against series host Justin Bell.
Millen, known for his skills in drifting, and former Le Mans racer Bell will head to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for the newest episode of Shut Up and Drive. The series’ fans voted online for the location to be featured in the upcoming episode. Colorado’s State Highway 141 beat out Arizona’s Coronado National Forest Scenic Byway and California’s South Grade Road on Palomar Mountain for the location of Millen and Bell’s racing match.
Shut Up and Drive debuted back in 2012, with every season featuring the year’s latest version of the Lexus F sports line of cars. Season three highlights the performance of the 2015 Lexus RCF, and started off with Bell and his original co-host Townsend Bell (of no relation) burning rubber at Palm Beach International Raceway.
FOX Sports and Lexus are already familiar brands in the online video industry. FOX has been involved with YouTube for a while now, boasting its own daily web show @TheBuzzer and planning new content with AOL. Meanwhile, Lexus has its own production house L/Studio, which created the hit series Web Therapy starring Lisa Kudrow. L/Studio has recently partnered with Relativity Digital to expand its content repertoire.
The Shut Up and Drive episode with the square-off between Millen and Bell will debut on May 3, 2015, at 3:30 PM EST on Fox Sports 1.
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