*39th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2013NEW

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and was the first event in the World Series each year from 2004. The 2008 race was the last race for Champ Cars as the series merged with the Indy Racing League and is now an event on the Izod IndyCar Series calendar.

The Long Beach Grand Prix in April is the single largest event in the city of Long Beach. Attendance for the weekend regularly reaches or exceeds 200,000 people.



The Long Beach Grand Prix is the longest running major "street" race held on the North American continent. It started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race on the streets of downtown, and became a Formula One event the following year. From 1984 to 2008 it was a CART/Champ Car event. Other popular events during the Grand Prix week include a Firestone Indy Lights race, an American Le Mans Series race, and the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. - Wikipedia

Summary Schedule
Friday - Practice
Saturday - Practice, Celebrity Race
Sunday - Actual Race Day

Date
April 19, 20, 21 - 2013

Schedule
Friday, April 19
7:00 a.m. Gates open
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. American Le Mans Series Practice
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
11:30 a.m. - noon Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Practice
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity Qualifying
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series All-Driver Autograph Session (IndyCar Paddock - FREE to all ticket holders for this activity)
4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Championship Practice
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. American Le Mans Series Qualifying
6:45 p.m. Tecate Light Fiesta Friday Concert (Band TBA)
7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge Practice
7:45 - 9:00 p.m. Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge Qualifying

Saturday, April 20
7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
10:40 - 11:25 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (10 laps)
12:55 - 1:40 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying
2:00 - 3:10 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying & Firestone Fast Six
3:55 p.m. American Le Mans Pre-Race Ceremonies
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series Race (120 minutes)
6:45 p.m. Tecate Light Rock-N-Roar Concert (Band TBA)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge

Sunday, April 21
8:00 - 8:20 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
9:55 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Pre-Race
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Race (60 minutes)
11:30 - 11:38 a.m. Mothers Polishes Exotic Car Parade
12:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Pre-Race Ceremonies
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Round #3 of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series)
3:55 - 4:10 p.m. Formula DRIFT Demonstration
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Championship Race (60 minutes)

Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice