The Raptor

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Friday, April 13

7 a.m. Spectator gates open
7:40 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA) practice
8 a.m. Lifestyle Expo opens
10 a.m. INDYCAR practice 1
11:40 a.m. Historic Trans Am practice
12:20 p.m. Stadium SUPER Trucks (SST) Practice
2 p.m. INDYCAR practice 2
3 p.m. Historic Trans Am qualifying
3:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) Practice
4 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Fan Appreciation All-Driver Autograph Session (INDYCAR Paddock)
4:45 p.m. IMSA qualifying
6 p.m. Lifestyle Expo closes
6:45 p.m. Super Drift practice
6:45 p.m. SMG Presents Fiesta Friday Starring Ozomatli (Plaza Stage in front of Long Beach Convention Center)
7 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge Competition #1

Saturday, April 14

7 a.m. Gates open
8 a.m. Lifestyle Expo opens
8:45 a.m. PWC practice
9:20 a.m. PWC qualifying
10:45 a.m. INDYCAR practice 3
Noon Historic Trans Am RACE
12:30 p.m. Commence IMSA pre-race
1:05 p.m. BUBBA burger SportsCar Grand Prix at Long Beach RACE (Race #3 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – 100 minutes)
3:30 p.m. INDYCAR qualifying & FIRESTONE FAST 6
5:05 p.m. Speed Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks RACE #1
6 p.m. Lifestyle Expo closes
6 p.m. SMG Presents The Cult (Plaza Stage in front of Long Beach Convention Center)
6:25 p.m. Super Drift practice
7 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge Competition #2

Sunday, April 15

7 a.m. Gates open
8 a.m. Lifestyle Expo opens
9 a.m. INDYCAR warmup
10 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge RACE
11:50 a.m. Mothers Exotic Car Parade
12:30 p.m. INDYCAR Pre-Race Ceremonies
1:23 p.m. “Drivers, start your engines!”
1:40 p.m. 44TH TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH (Race #3 of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series – 85 laps)
4:05 p.m. Speed Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks RACE #2
5:00 p.m. Lifestyle Expo closes

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In the photo, follow the direction of (closer), blue-green Port of Long Beach Bridge straight to the vehicles lined up to that yellow thing with the tree behind it. Mrs. Raptor's Acura RDX and the red USC easy up are right in front of it. Our seats are just past the Toyota (red) Bridge, top row GS 29, Aisle 2, top row.

I've been to all 43 Long Beach GPs, all three days of all but two (rain). My wife has been to all but two. The weather forecast looks good:

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l...+USCA0632:1:US

A 2

The Raptor

Will do, A2, thanks.

https://www.indycar.com/-/media/File...t-Schedule.pdf

A 2

What a great weekend of racing. I watched Qualifying yesterday and was ecstatic that Rossi and Honda were on top. Then today, I think Rossi drove a masterful race from P1 to checkered never once setting a foot wrong. Move of the race had to be Sebastain Bourdais for that wicked pass he made. But other than that it was Rossi keeping everyone behind and managing the restarts like an ace driver. Congratulations to Andretti as well.

The Raptor

Good race. Great drive by Rossi. Wonderful three days at Long Beach with lots of good friends.

A 2

The Raptor

Yeah, we were at that IMSA race, too. Nice win for Corvette. Good weather all three days. Sorry, no pics.

UnkieTrunkie

Saw the highlight reel; would like to sit down and watch at least the extended mix (~30+ minutes of highlights from IRL).

GTflyer0116

Great season start for Indycar other than the TV technical broadcast issues! Will be interesting to see how Ericsson does as well as Rosenqvist.

The Raptor

Yeah, that was a drag. Fortunately, it didn't last very long.