Long Beach Grand Prix
03-27-2009, 11:09 AM
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i went to the LBGP a few yrs ago and had a blast! i'm planning to go this year and wanted to know if anyone was down to come out. i'm unsure yet what day(s) i'm planning to go. let me know if anyone wants to come out...
2009 Event Schedule
35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Subject to change without notice)
(PDF Printable Version)
Thursday, April 16
(NOTE: Admission is FREE to Thursday events ? no ticket required)
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Induction - 11 a.m.
(Pine Ave. at Convention Center)
Lifestyle Expo opens - 3 p.m.
American Le Mans Series (ALMS) practice - 3 p.m. ? 4 p.m.
RaceMania at Shoreline Village - 3 p.m. ? 10 p.m.
ALMS practice - 5 p.m. ? 5:45 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 6 p.m.
FREE Admission to ?Shark Lagoon,?
Aquarium of the Pacific - 6 p.m. ? 9 p.m.
Tecate ?Thursday Thunder on Pine? (Pine Ave., incl.
Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pageant) - 6:30 p.m.
Tuner Thursday at The Pike - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Gates open - 7 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
ALMS practice - 9 a.m. ? 9:40 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 10 a.m. ? 11:30 a.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity practice - 11:45 a.m. ? 12:15 p.m.
Firestone Indy Lights practice - 12:30 p.m. ? 1:15 p.m.
IndyCar practice - 2 p.m. ? 3 p.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity qualifying - 3:15 p.m. ? 3:45 p.m.
ALMS qualifying - 3:55 p.m. ? 4:55 p.m.
IndyCar autograph session - 4 p.m. ? 5 p.m.
(IndyCar Paddock)
Team Drifting - 5:05 p.m. ? 5:25 p.m.
SPEED GT Challenge practice - 5:30 p.m. ? 5:55 p.m.
Tecate Light ?Fiesta Friday? Concert Starring
?El Tri? - 6 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo Closes - 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Gates open - 7 a.m.
ALMS Warmup - 7:30 a.m. ? 7:45 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
SPEED GT Challenge practice - 8:05 a.m. ? 8:35 a.m.
Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying - 8:45 a.m. ? 9:30 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 10:25 a.m. ? 11:25 a.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity RACE - 11:40 a.m. ? 12:40 p.m.
Team Drifting - 12:50 p.m. ? 1:10 p.m.
IndyCar qualifying - 2:10 p.m. ? 3:40 p.m.
Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series At Long Beach RACE - 4:15 p.m. ? 5:55 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 6 p.m.
Tecate Light Rock-N-Roar Concert - 6 p.m.
Starring "Puddle of Mudd"
Sunday, April 19
Gates Open - 7 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
SPEED GT Challenge qualifying - 8 a.m. ? 8:30 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 8:40 a.m. ? 9:10 a.m.
Firestone Indy Lights RACE - 9:40 a.m. ? 10:50 a.m.
Team Drifting - 11:05 a.m. ? 11:30 a.m.
IndyCar Pre-Race Activities - 12:30 p.m.
35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long - 1:15 p.m. ? 3:30 p.m.
Beach IndyCar RACE (85 laps)
SPEED GT Challenge RACE - 4:15 p.m. ? 5:15 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 5:30 p.m.
2009 Event Schedule
35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Subject to change without notice)
(PDF Printable Version)
Thursday, April 16
(NOTE: Admission is FREE to Thursday events ? no ticket required)
Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Induction - 11 a.m.
(Pine Ave. at Convention Center)
Lifestyle Expo opens - 3 p.m.
American Le Mans Series (ALMS) practice - 3 p.m. ? 4 p.m.
RaceMania at Shoreline Village - 3 p.m. ? 10 p.m.
ALMS practice - 5 p.m. ? 5:45 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 6 p.m.
FREE Admission to ?Shark Lagoon,?
Aquarium of the Pacific - 6 p.m. ? 9 p.m.
Tecate ?Thursday Thunder on Pine? (Pine Ave., incl.
Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pageant) - 6:30 p.m.
Tuner Thursday at The Pike - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17
Gates open - 7 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
ALMS practice - 9 a.m. ? 9:40 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 10 a.m. ? 11:30 a.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity practice - 11:45 a.m. ? 12:15 p.m.
Firestone Indy Lights practice - 12:30 p.m. ? 1:15 p.m.
IndyCar practice - 2 p.m. ? 3 p.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity qualifying - 3:15 p.m. ? 3:45 p.m.
ALMS qualifying - 3:55 p.m. ? 4:55 p.m.
IndyCar autograph session - 4 p.m. ? 5 p.m.
(IndyCar Paddock)
Team Drifting - 5:05 p.m. ? 5:25 p.m.
SPEED GT Challenge practice - 5:30 p.m. ? 5:55 p.m.
Tecate Light ?Fiesta Friday? Concert Starring
?El Tri? - 6 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo Closes - 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Gates open - 7 a.m.
ALMS Warmup - 7:30 a.m. ? 7:45 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
SPEED GT Challenge practice - 8:05 a.m. ? 8:35 a.m.
Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying - 8:45 a.m. ? 9:30 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 10:25 a.m. ? 11:25 a.m.
Toyota Pro/Celebrity RACE - 11:40 a.m. ? 12:40 p.m.
Team Drifting - 12:50 p.m. ? 1:10 p.m.
IndyCar qualifying - 2:10 p.m. ? 3:40 p.m.
Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series At Long Beach RACE - 4:15 p.m. ? 5:55 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 6 p.m.
Tecate Light Rock-N-Roar Concert - 6 p.m.
Starring "Puddle of Mudd"
Sunday, April 19
Gates Open - 7 a.m.
Lifestyle Expo opens - 8 a.m.
SPEED GT Challenge qualifying - 8 a.m. ? 8:30 a.m.
IndyCar practice - 8:40 a.m. ? 9:10 a.m.
Firestone Indy Lights RACE - 9:40 a.m. ? 10:50 a.m.
Team Drifting - 11:05 a.m. ? 11:30 a.m.
IndyCar Pre-Race Activities - 12:30 p.m.
35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long - 1:15 p.m. ? 3:30 p.m.
Beach IndyCar RACE (85 laps)
SPEED GT Challenge RACE - 4:15 p.m. ? 5:15 p.m.
Lifestyle Expo closes - 5:30 p.m.
03-27-2009, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Trinity Autosport' post='828423' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:46 PM
I'm down! 
03-27-2009, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='828444' date='Mar 27 2009, 04:06 PM
I never been and I live 10 minutes away 
03-28-2009, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='828477' date='Mar 27 2009, 01:30 PM
You should go, it's beyond your imagination and the excitement, sound, smell of fuel and rubber, and rumble of those engines will rattle your dentures in a way that cannot conveyed through the TV, you won't believe the speed.
03-28-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by radzM550i' post='829097' date='Mar 28 2009, 10:27 AM
how much is the fee on Saturday and Sunday?
Adult (All Rows GS #6, 28, 30, 36; Upper Rows #16, 24, 26, 31) $78
Adult (Lower Six Rows GS #16, 24, 26, 31) $68
Juniors - 12 yrs & under (All Rows GS #6, 28, 30, 36; Upper Rows #16, 24, 26, 31) $58
Juniors (Lower Six Rows GS #16, 24, 26, 31) $48
Saturday-Only Admission* (With Reserved Seat - Adult ONLY)
Adult (All Rows GS #16) $57
General Admission* (Good for unreserved seating Fri. & Sat. Admission only on Sunday - no reserved seating. Junior FREE when accompanied by ticket-bearing adult)
3-day General Admission - April 17-19 $68
Sunday only General Admission - April 19 $52
Super Saturday-only General Admission - April 18 $42
Friday-only General Admission - April 17 $25
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i work across the street where the lb grand prix is held and i can hear from my office a week before all the cars doing their laps all day prior to the races!! it's fun; i go every year. the best days to go are friday and Saturday but the most crowded too. i think if you go on saturday you can get a pass to go back on sunday for free. it's cool, a lot of crashes, pits are cool to walk around, and some hot chicks aswell.