{"id":8269,"date":"2021-09-10T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/?p=50000002850"},"modified":"2021-09-10T08:11:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:11:12","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-long-beach-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-long-beach-grand-prix","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the Long Beach Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will look and feel a little different, but race organizers say attendees can still expect a weekend filled with loud noise, food and libations, and a concert on Saturday, Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, the race is being held in late September, and that may be a significant draw: The Long Beach event is the finale in the IndyCare Series and will decide the overall season winner.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the main event on Sunday, Sept. 26, race weekend will feature some fan favorites such as Super Truck racing, drifting and a Saturday night concert (<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/music\/motley-crue-vince-grand-prix-long-beach\">this year featuring<\/a> Vince Neil of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce fame). New additions are also planned, including Global Time Attack with 20 modified street cars vying to run the fastest lap around the Downtown course.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know, including how to buy tickets and get to the race.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000051548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000051548\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/screen-shot-2021-09-09-at-12-16-04-pm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10000051548\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/09121734\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-09-at-12.16.04-PM-1110x622.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"622\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000051548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><b>Tickets<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Cost of tickets ranges from $34 for single-day admission on Friday, to $155 for three days in reserved seating. The addition of parking will add between $20 for a single day pass to $60 for three days at the Pike parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>The official schedule of events can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/gplb.com\/weekend-schedule\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be <a href=\"https:\/\/gplb.com\/ticket-prices\/\">purchased online<\/a>, or call the ticket office at 888-827-7333.<\/p>\n<h5><b>Schedule\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>The festivities begin Thursday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. with the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame ceremony, and later that evening, with Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Gates for race weekend open at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, culminating with the main event\u2014the season finale of the 2021 IndyCar series\u2014getting underway at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.<\/p>\n<p>For the full list of races and other events, <a href=\"https:\/\/gplb.com\/weekend-schedule\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><b>Parking<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>If you must drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/gplb.com\/circuit-map\/\">pre-paid parking<\/a> at the Pike and Shoreline parking lots is available through the Acura Grand Prix Ticket office.<\/p>\n<p>All reserved parking lots require a special parking pass, and the number of parking spaces are limited.<\/p>\n<p>All reserved parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reserved parking lots open at 7 a.m. each day and close at posted times daily.<\/p>\n<p>The Pike lot (Chestnut Avenue and Seaside Way) is available for three-day passes, and the Shoreline lot (off Golden Shore Avenue) is available for three days or single-day parking.<\/p>\n<h5><b>Alternative transportation\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>If you can avoid driving, consider using public transportation, biking or walking to the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Long Beach Transit (including Aqualink and The Passport) <a href=\"https:\/\/ridelbt.com\/\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.net\/riding\/guide\/system-maps\/\">Metro A Line\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metrolinktrains.com\/\">Metrolink<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Bike rentals through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/goactivelb\/programs\/goactivelb-hub\/\">GoActive LB Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Lifestyle Expo<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Grand Prix will again feature the Lifestyle Expo all three days of the event, featuring 150 displays with the latest in automotive, home, recreation, travel and entertainment products.<\/p>\n<p>The event also includes the Green Power Prix-View, with exhibits that include hybrid, electric, hydrogen and biodiesel cars, and other energy-saving products, and a Family Fun Zone with rock climbing walls, games, video games and racing simulators.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Food\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Close to two dozen restaurants are within the race circuit boundaries, many of them with television access to view the event&#8217;s races.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can also avail themselves of the Food Truck Experience, located behind Grandstand 31.<\/p>\n<h5><b>COVID-19<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/news\/long-beach-to-require-masks-at-large-outdoor-gatherings-including-grand-prix\">New protocols<\/a> will be in place at this year\u2019s event to prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>All attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination against the virus, or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the first day of racing (this includes kids over the age of 2).<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will receive a wristband on the first day they attend the race to signify they\u2019ve met the requirements, and won\u2019t have to show proof again on subsequent days.<\/p>\n<p>Masks will also be required at the race, regardless of vaccination status. Masks must be worn unless attendees are actively eating or drinking.<\/p>\n<p>Race organizers will provide rapid COVID-19 testing at all major entryways to the race circuit from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting on Tuesday, Sept. 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will look and feel a little different, but race organizers say attendees can still expect a weekend filled with loud noises, food and libations, and a concert on Saturday, Sept. 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":17229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","pmpro_default_level":0,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","footnotes":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false},"categories":[223],"tags":[18],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[222],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8269"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=8269"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=8269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}