https://www.gplb.com/ 85° today, 82° tomorrow. Perfect top down Spring weather. And only 18 days til the Long Beach GP. Praying for this kind of weather then. (Almost always is.) GP #50.

https://www.gplb.com/weekend-schedule

Friday

• 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM | Spectator Gates Open
• 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM | GT America Practice #1
• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | IMSA Practice #1
• 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM | Historic Formula Exhibition Practice
• 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM | GT America Practice #2
• 12:25 PM - 12:45 PM | Stadium Super Trucks Practice
• 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | IMSA Practice #2
• 3:05 PM - 4:25 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice
• 4:35 PM - 4:50 PM | GT America Qualifying
• 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES All-Driver Autograph Session
• 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM | IMSA Qualifying
• 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Super Drift Challenge #1
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Fiesta Friday Concert Presented by Acura

Saturday

• 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM | Spectator Gates Open
• 7:45 AM - 8:05 AM | Historic Formula Exhibition Practice #2
• 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2
• 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM | Historic Formula Exhibition #1
• 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | IMSA Pre-Race
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix (Round #3 of the 2025 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - 100 min.)
• 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Stadium SUPER Trucks Race #1
• 5:20 PM - 6:00 PM | GT America Race #1
• 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Super Drift Challenge #2
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Saturday Concert Starring FOREIGNER

Sunday

• 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Spectator Gates Open
• 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm-Up
• 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM | Historic Formula Exhibition #2
• 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM | GT America Race #2
• 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Mothers Exotic Car Parade
• 12:50 PM - 1:30 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Pre-Race
• 1:15 PM | "Drivers, Start Your Engines!"
• 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Round #3 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES)
• 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Stadium SUPER Trucks Race #2

 

April 11th-13th

As much as watching Palou is fun, I want to believe the track favors the seasoned drivers. Newgarden?!?!?

 

April 11-13, Brian.

 

Indeed!

 

The race is longer this year, 90 laps vs. 85 last year. Tire strategy will be everything.https://racer.com/2025/04/08/tire-st...178f-274238721

We'll be there all day all three days, as always, Top Row, GS 29, tailgating in Marina Parking by the Blue Entrance on the south side.. Come visit and have a beer (bier if you're German). We have about 50 friends from all over the country that we see and visit with for three days every year. II can't wait!

 

I’ll be in Long Beach but on the 21st. Sucky. Would’ve been fun to go to this race.

 

Have fun RB

 

Thanks, Mom. We did, as always.

 

What a humdinger!

 

I've been to all 50 of these, going back to 1975. Some wonderful memories with great friends! The setting can't be beat. Every year they create a city within a city. I've watched Long Beach change dramatically over the years, from a depressed port town to a vibrant city with many new high rises and tourist attractions. The Grand Prix gets much of the credit for this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach

"Despite exciting races and strong attendance, the event was not financially successful as a Formula One event. The promoter was risking a meager $100,000 profit against a $6–7 million budget. Fearing that one poor running could bankrupt the event, Pook convinced city leaders to change the race to a CART Indy car event beginning in 1984. In short time, the event grew to prominence on the Indy car circuit and has been credited with triggering a renaissance in the city of Long Beach. The race was used to market the city, and in the years since the race's inception, many dilapidated and condemned buildings have been replaced with high-rise hotels and tourist attractions"