LONG BEACH, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2022) – On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved a new agreement with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach that will allow the company to continue running the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach through 2028, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach officials announced. The new agreement,
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————————————————————————————— STATEMENT BY JIM MICHAELIAN, PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH: “We are very pleased with the weekend attendance. Walkup sales were much stronger than we had anticipated and we ended up with just over 180,000 over the three days, which represents a slight decrease over the 187,500 we did in
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Two-time Long Beach race winner Michael Andretti and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Rai Benjamin will “start the engines” of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as Grand Marshals during the Sept. 24-26 race weekend. Benjamin, who will serve as Saturday’s Grand Marshal for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at
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VINCE NEIL TO HEADLINE SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT AT ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (August 10, 2021) — The legendary front man of Mötley Crüe, Vince Neil, will rock the 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach when he headlines the event’s Saturday night, Sept. 25 concert presented by Acura, ELS and
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Two long-time veterans of racing on the streets of Long Beach—Willy T. Ribbs and Oriol Servia—will be honored by induction into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 16. “Willy T. Ribbs and Oriol Servia both made history as drivers, and it is a privilege to welcome them back to Long Beach
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Construction has begun on the world-famous Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit in preparation for the April 17-19 race weekend. Over the next 52 days, more than 2,400 concrete blocks that anchor the safety system around the 1.97-mile, 11-turn racing circuit will be placed along with
READ MOREBRET MICHAELS TO HEADLINE SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT PRESENTED BY ASM GLOBAL AT ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2020) – Music icon Bret Michaels will bring his record-breaking Unbroken world tour to the 2020 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as he headlines the Saturday night, April 18 concert presented by
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TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY FOR THE 2020 ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2019) – Next April 17-19, race fans will feel the rush at the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, with tickets for America’s #1 Street Race going on sale Monday at 10 a.m. PT. Featuring a variety of on-...
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2019) – SRO Motorsports Group and Grand Prix Association of Long Beach officials announced today that a round of the 2020 Pirelli GT4 America SprintX Series will run at next year’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, set to take place April 17-19. The 60-minute race will take place...
READ MORE45th ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH ATTENDANCE ESTIMATE LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 14, 2019) – Grand Prix Association of Long Beach officials announced that preliminary indications are that attendance at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was up around one percent over the 2018 race. “Awaiting the final audit, it appears that
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