9:45am | A week’s worth of events have built substantial anticipation for the 36th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach this week, and we’re here to bring you coverage of the fun events as well as furious racing action that has already begun on the streets of downtown Long Beach.

Head on over to LBPOSTSports.com for a full slate of racing coverage, including photos from this morning’s American Le Mans Series practice that are being uploaded now.

While you’re waiting for those, check out our video coverage of last night’s Thunder Thursday, a packed event that flooded the closed Pine Avenue streets to race fans gawking at cars, motocross and motorcycle stunts and the Miss Grand Prix of Long Beach pageant.

The stars came out yesterday to celebrate the induction of racing legends Michael Andretti and Danny Sullivan as the newest members of the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame. Click here to see video of the event with cameos by Al Unser Jr. and Marco Andretti.

If you just can’t wait for Sunday’s main event, we’ve got exclusive interviews with IndyCar drivers like Dario Franchitti, Will Power and Graham Rahal as they tell us what makes the Grand Prix of Long Beach so special to them.

To top it all off, click here to read about how some race drivers and teams are giving back to the community that’s hosting them this weekend.

Anything in particular that you want us to cover? Let us know and we’ll bring it to you!

See you at the track!