{"id":276696,"date":"2026-04-20T11:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276696\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:43:15","slug":"another-big-crowd-for-the-acura-gp-of-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276696\/","title":{"rendered":"Another big crowd for the Acura GP of Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is complete, and preliminary reports show the event\u2019s attendance is trending upward over last year\u2019s 50th Anniversary event.<\/p>\n

According to Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President & CEO Jim Liaw, preliminary concession and merchandise numbers reflect strong sales figures as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cJudging by the full grandstands, packed walkways, and the number of people that walked through our AAA Travel Lifestyle Expo, the Grand Prix Association projects another record-setting weekend with a marginal increase on last year\u2019s historic crowd,\u201d said Grand Prix Association of Long Beach<\/a> President and CEO Jim Liaw.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fans \u2013 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach \u2013 By_ Chris Owens<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd more importantly, we delivered a great experience for our fans with incredible on-track action plus the off-track attractions like the concerts, exhibits and fan experiences throughout the venue. The response from our fans, partners and community was tremendous, and it made for a truly memorable weekend in Long Beach. All these events came off just as planned thanks to the efforts of our Grand Prix team, volunteers, sponsor partners and the City of Long Beach staff. Now we can focus on creating another exciting weekend next April 16-18, 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n

The race weekend hosted six world-class racing events, highlighted by Sunday\u2019s NTT INDYCAR SERIES which was won for the first time by defending series champion Alex Palou (#10 OpenAI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) and Saturday\u2019s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, won by co-drivers Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly (#60 Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06) in the GTP class and Aaron Telitz and Benjamin Pedersen (#12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3) in the GTD class. It was Acura\u2019s first win at Long Beach since taking over the title sponsorship, and its first local win since 2009.<\/p>\n

\"\"All Honda powered Podium- Felix Rosenqvist_ Alex Palou and Scott Dixon celebrate \u2013 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach \u2013 Photo by by_ Chris Owens\/Penske Entertainment<\/p>\n

The 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach featured several new enhancements for the enjoyment of its fans, part of a three-year plan to improve the facility: 10,000 new grandstand seats, a new double-decker Premium Pit Row Suite complex and a Southern California-style car show, Mornings CARnival, curated by Morning Car Club. Thousands of fans enjoyed concerts by Lupe Fiasco on Friday and Kings of Chaos on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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