Jeff Burton to appear on General Hospital
NASCAR driver Jeff Burton drives into Port Charles and the ABC daytime drama General Hospital in an episode that airs Wednesday, March 18, at 3:00 pm ET.
In the storyline, Burton visits neighborhood tavern Jake's where he has a conversation with bartender Coleman (Blake Gibbons) when Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) arrives and despite being a race car enthusiast, the neurosurgeon does not recognize the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star and a comedic beat ensues.
ESPN The Magazine's Sam Alipour was on set with Burton to capture the racer in action. Alipour’s story is available at http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3974929.
Burton on receiving the call: "My initial reaction was, why do they want me?" Burton said. "Because I'm certainly not a good actor, and I don't have a Hollywood face by any means. When I go to the beach, whales gather around."