Patrick Dempsey is set to star in a new project, and in the film the actor will be off to the races!

The "Grey's Anatomy" star has signed on to 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, Variety reports.

'Racing in the Rain' is the story of a family dog named Enzo, who evaluates his life based on lessons he learns through his owner, race-car driver Denny Swift, the trade paper says.

Dempsey who will star as Swift in the film is actually a pro race car driver, and has his own Racing team.

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