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45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Attendance Estimate

Posted by  on Monday, April 15th 2019     

45th 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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Record Numbers Reveal Successful 2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear

Posted by  on Monday, June 12th 2017     

STRONG ATTENDANCE, VIEWERSHIP AND MEDIA COVERAGE HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSFUL 2017 CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX PRESENTED BY LEAR DETROIT, Mich. (June 12, 2017) – An impressive number of people from Belle Isle to across the globe either witnessed or engaged in the Motor City’s three-day motorsports festival as the final numbers have been tallied for the Chevrolet […]

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