It's finally here -- the Long Beach GP!!!
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It's finally here -- the Long Beach GP!!!
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This is it for me. I've been counting the days since the Rose Bowl ended. I've been to all 42 Long Beach GPs, all three days of all but three (rain). Anne Marie has missed two. We have, in my opinion, the best seats in the house: top row Grandstand 29, on the aisle, across from the pits, very close to the start-finish line, where they're hitting Shoreline Drive straight at great speed (see the circuit map). We park almost directly behind the track in Marina Parking and set up a 10' x 10' USC easy up and tailgate with our friends between events and during events we don't care about, such as drifting. We have a core of friends that we see only three days every April. We take Big Red, my2014 red Vette vert, on Friday and Saturday. The easy up in its case fits in my trunk with one inch to spare. We're directly across the from the Corvette Corral, 150 Vettes. I walk over and jaw with them. We take Miss Ruby, Anne Marie's Acura RDX, on Sunday because we need more space to accommodate race day only visitors, including Mom and C6 (he needs a new name). We get there every day at 7 AM and start every day with a breakfast consisting of a King Taco carne asada all meat burrito with cilantro, onions, and salsa verde and an ice cold Becks. I can't wait!
Friday, April 7
7:00 a.m. Gates Open
7:40 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 1
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Can-Am Challenge Practice
12:20 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Practice
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. INDYCAR Practice 2
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Can-Am Qualifying
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. INDYCAR All-Driver Autograph Session (INDYCAR Paddock – Free to all spectators)
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. IMSA Qualifying
6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge #1 (Turns 9-10-11)
6:45 p.m. Tecate Light Fiesta Friday Concert Starring Moderatto (Concert Stage)
Saturday, April 8
7:00 a.m. Gates Open
8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. World Challenge Practice
9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. World Challenge Qualifying
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Autograph Session at Team Transporters (IMSA Paddock)
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. INDYCAR Practice 3
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Autograph Session (World Challenge Paddock)
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Can-Am Challenge Race
12:30 p.m. IMSA Pre-Race Ceremonies
1:05 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix (Round 3 of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – 100 min.)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. SoCal Racing Heritage Autograph session with Can-Am Legend George Follmer (Promenade Rooms 103B-C)
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. INDYCAR Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
5:05 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race #1
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge #2 (Turns 9-10-11)
6:00 p.m. Rock-N-Roar Concert: SMG Presents Kings of Chaos Starring Billy Idol, Billy Gibbons & Chester Bennington (Concert Stage)Sunday, April 9
7:00 a.m. Gates open
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. INDYCAR Warm-Up
9:35 a.m. World Challenge to Grid
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Race
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. SoCal Racing Heritage Autograph Session with Ron Capps & the Agajanian brothers (Cary, Chris & J.C. Jr.)
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Mothers Exotic Car Parade
12:30 p.m. INDYCAR Pre-Race Ceremonies
12:50 p.m. INDYCARS to grid
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Race #2 of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series – 85 laps)
4:05 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race #2 *Schedule subject to change without notice
https://gplb.com/app/uploads/2016/09/2017lbcircuit.pdf
This is it for me. I've been counting the days since the Rose Bowl ended. I've been to all 42 Long Beach GPs, all three days of all but three (rain). Anne Marie has missed two. We have, in my opinion, the best seats in the house: top row Grandstand 29, on the aisle, across from the pits, very close to the start-finish line, where they're hitting Shoreline Drive straight at great speed (see the circuit map). We park almost directly behind the track in Marina Parking and set up a 10' x 10' USC easy up and tailgate with our friends between events and during events we don't care about, such as drifting. We have a core of friends that we see only three days every April. We take Big Red, my2014 red Vette vert, on Friday and Saturday. The easy up in its case fits in my trunk with one inch to spare. We're directly across the from the Corvette Corral, 150 Vettes. I walk over and jaw with them. We take Miss Ruby, Anne Marie's Acura RDX, on Sunday because we need more space to accommodate race day only visitors, including Mom and C6 (he needs a new name). We get there every day at 7 AM and start every day with a breakfast consisting of a King Taco carne asada all meat burrito with cilantro, onions, and salsa verde and an ice cold Becks. I can't wait!
Friday, April 7
7:00 a.m. Gates Open
7:40 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 1
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Can-Am Challenge Practice
12:20 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Practice
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. INDYCAR Practice 2
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Can-Am Qualifying
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. INDYCAR All-Driver Autograph Session (INDYCAR Paddock – Free to all spectators)
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. IMSA Qualifying
6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge #1 (Turns 9-10-11)
6:45 p.m. Tecate Light Fiesta Friday Concert Starring Moderatto (Concert Stage)
Saturday, April 8
7:00 a.m. Gates Open
8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. World Challenge Practice
9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. World Challenge Qualifying
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Autograph Session at Team Transporters (IMSA Paddock)
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. INDYCAR Practice 3
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Autograph Session (World Challenge Paddock)
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Can-Am Challenge Race
12:30 p.m. IMSA Pre-Race Ceremonies
1:05 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix (Round 3 of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – 100 min.)
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. SoCal Racing Heritage Autograph session with Can-Am Legend George Follmer (Promenade Rooms 103B-C)
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. INDYCAR Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
5:05 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race #1
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge #2 (Turns 9-10-11)
6:00 p.m. Rock-N-Roar Concert: SMG Presents Kings of Chaos Starring Billy Idol, Billy Gibbons & Chester Bennington (Concert Stage)Sunday, April 9
7:00 a.m. Gates open
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. INDYCAR Warm-Up
9:35 a.m. World Challenge to Grid
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Race
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. SoCal Racing Heritage Autograph Session with Ron Capps & the Agajanian brothers (Cary, Chris & J.C. Jr.)
12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Mothers Exotic Car Parade
12:30 p.m. INDYCAR Pre-Race Ceremonies
12:50 p.m. INDYCARS to grid
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Race #2 of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series – 85 laps)
4:05 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race #2 *Schedule subject to change without notice
Last edited by The Raptor; Apr 3, 2017 at 02:45 AM.
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RB C-6 ( no new name 
} was told he was lucky cuz I like racing 
YOU are the lucky one that my girl is willing to GET to the race not one day at 7:00 AM 
butt 3 in a row 
to that lady she's amazing 
Look forward to seeing you both don't forget my Coors Light 
} was told he was lucky cuz I like racing YOU are the lucky one that my girl is willing to GET to the race not one day at 7:00 AM butt 3 in a row to that lady she's amazing Look forward to seeing you both
don't forget my Coors Light
Coors light it is! 
Dallas comes thru with the 
for me Sunday 
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