Faces & Places

Hog wild
Winston Cup driver Rusty Wallace saddles up for the NASCAR Café Dogs and Hogs Charity Motorcycle Ride in Las Vegas. Joining him last Monday for the event, proceeds of which went to the Las Vegas Animal Foundation, were (from left): the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association’s Kathleen Schmatz, team owner Robert Yates, U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, NASCAR President Mike Helton, Las Vegas Councilwoman Janet Moncrief and NASCAR VP of licensing Mark Dyer.

Green-room gathering
ESPN anchor Bob Ley (from left), ESPN and ABC Sports President George Bodenheimer, Comcast Cable Communications President Stephen Burke and Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert Johnson chatted before a panel discussion at ESPN/ABC Sports Upfront on Oct 29.

Steinberg and Dunn (!)
Agent Leigh Steinberg (left) and Falcons running back Warrick Dunn at last month’s Simply Red Gala in Atlanta. Steinberg was a co-chair of the event, which benefited Dunn’s charitable organization.

Celtics soiree
Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck (right) welcomed NBA Commissioner David Stern to his home Oct 22 for a party before an opening-night gala that raised more than $750K for the team charitable foundation.