What to know concerning the Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore – NBC Los Angeles

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What to Know

  • The fiftieth Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore is April 11-13.
  • IndyCar, IMSA racers, Stadium Tremendous Vans, GT America automobiles, drifters and extra will probably be featured on the road course.
  • Historic System 1, System 5000 and Indy automobiles will probably be on monitor in a nod to many years of racing in Lengthy Seashore.
  • The featured IndyCar Collection race is Sunday with the IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix set for Saturday afternoon.

The roar returns to the Southern California shoreline this weekend when IndyCar, IMSA racers, high-flying vans, power-sliding drifters and extra are again on the streets of Lengthy Seashore.

The Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore options on-track occasions — apply, qualifying and races — Friday via Sunday. The weekend is highlighted by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the NTT IndyCar Collection races with Stadium Tremendous Vans, GT America, Tremendous Drift and a historic System 1 exhibition rounding out the weekend of motorsports.

Here is what to know concerning the fiftieth Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore.

Racing collection on the 2025 Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore

There are six several types of race automobiles (and vans) featured on the 2025 Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore.

  • NTT IndyCar Collection: Open-wheel race automobiles which have been a part of grand prix weekend in Lengthy Seashore for many years.
  • IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Prototype and production-based racers that supply a number of the best racing on the planet.
  • SPEED/UTV Stadium SUPER Vans: Brutally highly effective and closely modified vans that may soar down Shoreline Drive.
  • GT America Powered by AWS: Manufacturing-based automobiles that includes a number of the world’s best-known producers.
  • Tremendous Drift Problem: Simply comply with the tire smoke to see these automobiles in managed slides via the corners.
  • Historic System Exhibition: A nod to 50 years of racing on the streets of Lengthy Seashore, that includes historic System 1, System 5000 and Indy automobiles.

Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore qualifying and race schedule

The 100-minute IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race is Saturday and the NTT IndyCar Collection race is about for Sunday, however there’s nearly at all times one thing on the 11-turn avenue course throughout the three-day occasion.

Click on right here for the complete weekend schedule.

Qualifying and race schedules are under.

Friday
4:35 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.: GT America qualifying
5:10 p.m. to six p.m.: IMSA qualifying
6:30 p.m. to eight:30 p.m.: Tremendous Drift Problem No. 1

Saturday
10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.: Historic System 1 exhibition No. 1
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: NTT IndyCar Collection qualifying and Firestone Quick 6
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix
4:30 p.m. to five p.m. Stadium Tremendous Vans Race No. 1
5:20 p.m. to six p.m.: GT America Race No. 1
6:30 p.m. to eight:30 p.m.: Tremendous Drift Problem No. 2
6:30 p.m. to eight p.m.: Saturday Live performance Starring FOREIGNER Introduced by Cuervo Tequila

Sunday
10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.: Historic System exhibition No. 2
11:20 a.m. to 12 p.m.: GT America Race No. 2
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Acura Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore (NTT IndyCar Collection)
4:30 p.m. to five p.m.: Stadium Tremendous Vans Race No. 2

Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore tickets

Normal Admission tickets vary from $54 to $143 for all three days. Weekend reserve seating ranges from $155 to $215 for adults. Click on right here for ticket info.

A map of the Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit.


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A map of the Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore circuit.

Concerning the Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore avenue course

lap would not take lengthy on the streets of Lengthy Seashore. The difficult avenue course is simply 1.968 miles with 11 turns and an extended entrance straight the place drivers attain round 185 mph in a blast of sound and adrenaline. The quickest part is alongside Shoreline Drive and the start-finish line, the place followers within the grandstands can watch automobiles roar previous and see what occurs when pit lane will get busy.

From there, drivers brake arduous into Flip 1, an overtaking alternative the place a race may be gained and misplaced, earlier than the dolphin fountain part and turns 2 and three. After navigating turns 4 and 5, the monitor parallels a portion of Shoreline Drive — an thrilling viewing space on the dive down into Flip 6.

Drivers arrange via right here for the run down Seaside Method and entry into one other technical part of monitor that features a sweeping left into the hairpin Flip 11. This final part of the monitor is one other excellent place to observe as drivers arrange for one more launch down Shoreline Drive.

Attending to the Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore

  • Metro: The Metro A (Blue) Line drops riders off simply blocks from the grand prix entrance.
  • Trip-share: The race circuit drop-off level is on First Avenue between Elm and Lengthy Seashore Boulevard.
  • Parking: Reserved parking tons require particular parking passes. Areas are restricted.

Click on right here for what to learn about attending to the grand prix.

The way to watch the Acura Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore

IndyCar Collection race
Click on right here for particulars on methods to watch Sunday’s IndyCar race.

IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix
NBC Sports activities Protection: USA Community and Peacock from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (IMSA.com/TVLive, YouTube.com/@IMSAOfficial exterior the U.S.)
Stay Qualifying Stream: 5:05 p.m. ET (Peacock, IMSA.com/TVLive, YouTube.com/@IMSAOfficial exterior the U.S.)
IMSA Radio Protection: Audio by way of XM 206, Internet/App 996

GT America races
Click on right here to observe the GT America races.

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