Grand Prix of Long Beach

–  presented on the streets and the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center

Friday – Sunday | April 19th, 21st, 2024

 
The annual Grand Prix of Long Beach combined with the Long Beach Lifestyle Expo and the IndyCar Series Fan Experience will make this years event is a Fun Go Do experience for all ages. From virtually anywhere in Southern California, surface transportation will whisk you right to the downtown gates of the Grand Prix circuit with no gridlock worries. The Grand Prix of Long Beach offers an unparalleled selection of great food and drink around its 1.97-mile race circuit.
 

 

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• Click Here for the Grand Prix of Long Beach Fan Guide to read about some of the highlights and great sensations of the Grand Prix of Long Beach are highlighted below.

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Grand Prix of Long Beach Lifestyle Expo

The Lifestyle Expo presented at the Long Beach Convention Center April 19th – April 21st, 2024 is truly a one-of-a-kind experience! Come see more than 150 displays and more than 270,000 square feet of exhibitions – featuring the latest in automotive, home, recreation, travel and entertainment products and services.

The Long Beach Lifestyle Expo features:  The latest in automotive, home,  recreation, travel and entertainment products and services. Extensive, cutting-edge Green Technology Exhibits that include hybrid, electric, hydrogen and biodiesel cars, energy-saving products for the home and healthy lifestyle products. A large Family Fun Zone with interactive games, simulators, kids’ race cars, video arcade, action sports demonstrations and other attractions create an exciting environment to encourage multiple Lifestyle Expo visits. In addition, the Verizon IndyCar Series Fan Experience is located here, support series paddocks and several driver autograph sessions. Meeting and exhibit rooms  with a “show within the show,” that provide exposure to new Grand Prix  products and services. Hospitality services for all to make this a great Lifestyle Expo experience for the whole family.

 

Grand Prix of Long Beach – Live Music Concerts

Two great concerts, both free to race ticket holders, take over the Grand Prix spotlight at 6:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights on the Convention Center stage.

Grand Prix of Long Beach Schedule of Events*

Friday                                                                                                                      

7:00 AM          Gates Open
7:45 AM          TUDOR Championship Practice
8:00 AM          Lifestyle Expo Opens
10:45 AM        Pirelli World Challenge Practice
11:45 AM        Pro/Celebrity Race Practice
12:30 PM        Verizon IndyCar Series Practice
1:30 PM          Indy Lights Practice
2:00 PM          Verizon IndyCar All Driver Autograph Session in INDYCAR Paddock (open to all spectators)
3:00 PM          Pro/Celebrity Qualifying
3:45 PM          Verizon IndyCar Practice
4:45 PM          TUDOR Championship Qualifying
6:00 PM          Lifestyle Expo Closes
6:45 PM          Tecate Light Fiesta Concert (Concert Stage)
7:00 PM          KMC Wheels Super Drift Challenge Practice (Turns 9-10-11)
7:45 PM          KMC Wheels Super Drift Challenge Qualifying

 

Saturday                                                                                                                       

7:00 AM          Gates Open
7:55 AM          SPEED Energy Off-Road Series Practice & Qualifying
8:00 AM          Lifestyle Expo Opens
8:30 AM          Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying
9:15 AM          Indy Lights Practice
10:00 AM        Verizon IndyCar Practice
11:40 AM        Pro/Celebrity Race
12:55 PM        Indy Lights Qualifying
2:00 PM          Verizon IndyCar Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
3:30 PM          TUDOR Championship Pre-Race
4:05 PM          Tequila Patron Sports Car Showcase (Race #3 of the 2015 TUDOR United

SportsCar Championship – 100 min)

6:00 PM          Lifestyle Expo Closes
6:45 PM          Rock-N-Roar Concert Starring Vince Neil of Motley Crue (Concert Stage)
7:00 PM          KMC Wheels Super Drift Challenge Finals (Turns 9-10-11)

 

Sunday                                                                                                     

7:00 AM          Gates Open
7:20 AM          SPEED Energy Off-Road Race #1
8:00 AM          Lifestyle Expo Opens
8:38 AM          Indy Lights “Drivers Start Your Engines”
8:45 AM          Indy Lights Race
10:00 AM        Verizon IndyCar Warm Up
11:20 AM        Mothers Exotic Car Parade
11:50 AM        SPEED Energy Off-Road Race #2
1:30 PM          Verizon IndyCar “Drivers Start Your Engines”
1:37 PM          GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH (Race #3 of the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series)
3:55 PM          Drifting Demonstration
4:30 PM          Pirelli World Challenge Race  (1 hour)
5:30 PM          Lifestyle Expo Closes