Terry Crews Takes the Wheel: “Crews Control” Brings Motorsports to YouTube

Actor and television host Terry Crews will host an 18-episode documentary series titled Crews Control that premieres on the Cadillac Formula 1 team’s official YouTube channel. The series also takes viewers behind the scenes at the Cadillac Formula 1 team. The series debuted with the episode “Silverstone Shakedown,” released on Tuesday, May 5, following the Miami Grand Prix. Each installment follows Crews as he visits a different venue on the Formula 1 calendar and examines related motorsport disciplines within the TWG Motorsports portfolio, including the Indianapolis 500 (Andretti Global) and NASCAR events (Spire Motorsports).

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The Cadillac Formula 1 team entered its first season on the grid, operating under the umbrella of TWG Motorsports. TWG Motorsports describes its mission as leveraging motorsport’s cultural influence, a premise that underpins the series. Production is handled by Box to Box Films, the company responsible for Netflix’s acclaimed series *Drive to Survive*.

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• Terry Crews – Host and narrator, known for acting and television hosting.

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• Dan Towriss – Chief Executive Officer of TWG Motorsports, providing strategic oversight.

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• Cadillac Formula 1 Team – The primary focus of the series, competing in its inaugural season.

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• Andretti Global – Partner for Indianapolis 500 coverage within the series.

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• Spire Motorsports – Partner for NASCAR coverage within the series.

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• Total episodes: 18.

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• Release platform: Official YouTube channel of the Cadillac Formula 1 team.

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• First episode release date: May 5.

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• Series scope: Explores points of interest across the Formula 1 calendar and includes selected IndyCar and NASCAR events.

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TWG Motorsports’ CEO Dan Towriss emphasized the series’ intent to showcase motorsport’s cultural power, noting that the stories remain largely untold for American audiences. Crews said the series aims to expose American viewers to a motorsport world they have not previously experienced.

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• “TWG Motorsports was built on a singular belief that motorsport has unmatched power in sport and culture, and its best stories are still waiting to be told. Crews Control brings that to life – a can’t-miss journey anchored by the Cadillac Formula 1 Team and extending across many series we compete in, told through one of entertainment’s most compelling voices,” — Dan Towriss, CEO, TWG Motorsports

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• “Motorsport is the biggest world most Americans have never stepped inside — and I’m about to change that,” — Terry Crews, Host

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Future episodes will continue to explore other teams from the TWG Motorsports portfolio, such as the Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Global and NASCAR events with Spire Motorsports, and will be published on the Cadillac Formula 1 team’s YouTube channel.

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