The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will return to the streets of Southern California this weekend with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.<\/p>\n
Porsche Penske Motorsports will seek to remain unbeaten with its No. 7 963 after winning the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.<\/p>\n
Felipe Nasr, who drove the closing stint in the first two victories this season, will be teamed with Julien Andlauer for the 100-minute race, which will require at least one driver change.<\/p>\n
Nasr won at Long Beach last season with co-driver Nick Tandy.<\/p>\n
Because of the narrow confines on the 11-turn, 1.968-mile street circuit, the race will feature only two categories: Grand Touring Prototype and GT Daytona.<\/p>\n
Last year, Laurens Vanthoor and Jonny Edgar won the GTD category in the No. 177 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), which will have a new pair of drivers this year (as Vanthoor has moved the No. 6 963 of Porsche Penske Motorsport).<\/p>\n
Here are the start times, daily schedules and streaming info for the 2026 IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach:<\/p>\n
How to watch the 2026 IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long BeachWhen: Saturday, April 18 at 4:05 p.m.TV\/streaming: The IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock from flag to flag beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 18. The NBC Sports broadcast will feature announcers Brian Till and Calvin Fish. Kevin Lee and Marty Snider are the pit reporters.Radio: All sessions live on IMSA.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins April 18 at 4 p.m. (SiriusXM channel 206, Web\/App 996)Distance: A 100-minute race on the 11-turn, 1.968-mile street course in Long Beach, California.Forecast: According to Weather Underground<\/a>, it\u2019s expected to be 77 degrees with no chance of rain at the green flag.Entry list: Click here to see the 28-car field in the GTP and GTD classes<\/a> for the 2026 IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.IMSA Grand Prix of Long Beach schedule, start times<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a rundown of the IMSA schedule this week on the streets of Long Beach (all times are ET):<\/p>\n Friday, April 17<\/p>\n 10:45-11:15 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practiceNoon-1 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice2:45-3:15 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practice4:10-5:40 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice7:40-8:10 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup qualifying8:25-9 p.m.: IMA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Qualifying (Peacock)<\/p>\n Saturday, April 18<\/p>\n 12:05-12:45 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 14:05-5:45 p.m.: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (NBC, Peacock)<\/p>\n Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n 2:20 -3 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 (Peacock)Who are the past winners of the IMSA Grand Prix of Long Beach?Premier Prototype category2014: Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, Riley MkXXVI\/Ford2015: Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor, Corvette DP\/Chevrolet2016: Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor, Corvette DP\/Chevrolet2017: Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor, Corvette DP\/Chevrolet2018: Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque, Cadillac DPi-V.R2019: Joao Barbosa and Filipe Albuquerque, Cadillac DPi-V.R2021: Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr, Cadillac DPi-V.R2022: Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande, Cadillac DPi-V.R2023: Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy, Porsche 9632024: Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande, Cadillac DPi-V.R2025: Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy, Porsche 963How do I watch the IMSA Grand Prix of Long Beach on Peacock?<\/p>\n