LONG BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2025) \u2013 Time to get a trackside seat to experience\u00a0NO SPEED LIMITS\u00a0on the downtown streets of Long Beach\u00a0next April 17-19! Tickets for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. PT.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, April 19, the fifth round of the NTT INDYCAR\u00ae\u00a0SERIES will race with celebrated drivers such as defending race winner\u00a0Kyle Kirkwood, past Long Beach winners\u00a0Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden\u00a0and\u00a0Will Power, along with back-to-back Series champion\u00a0Alex Palou\u00a0and young stars such as\u00a0Pato\u00a0O\u2019Ward\u00a0and 2025 Rookie of the Year\u00a0Louis Foster\u00a0expected to battle on the iconic 1.97-mile, 11-turn circuit through downtown Long Beach.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Saturday, April 18 featured event will be the third round of the IMSA WeatherTech\u00a0SportsCar\u00a0Championship with its headlining GTP (GT Prototype) class, featuring hybrid prototypes from Acura, Aston Martin, BMW,\u00a0Cadillac\u00a0and Porsche. The GTP cars will be joined on track by the GTD (GT Daytona) class, making for an exciting and pass-filled race expected to have a field of at least 25 cars.<\/p>\n
Fans will also see two nights of the Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge Friday and Saturday, as well as doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday from\u00a0Robby Gordon\u2019s\u00a0SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks, Porsche Carrera Cup and a historic sports car race, featuring Trans Am muscle cars that competed on road and street courses from the 1970s through 1991.<\/p>\n
Off the track and free to all race attendees will be the popular Lifestyle Expo with more than 100 exhibitors offering the latest products and services in automotive, travel, home improvement, green power,\u00a0fitness\u00a0and recreation as well as the large Family Fun Zone in the Long Beach Arena. There will also be Friday and Saturday evening concerts, food trucks, exotic car displays, driver autograph\u00a0sessions\u00a0and a wide variety of activities for the whole family.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will build on the momentum of our golden anniversary celebration with an elevated program across the board,\u201d said Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President & CEO Jim Michaelian. \u201cWe\u2019ll have expanded fan activities, world-class wheel-to-wheel racing with full fields and our all-new double-decker Premium Pit Row Suites, which will give us an exciting new look on Shoreline Drive. The Acura Grand Prix has never stood still and 2026 will raise the bar again for thrills on-track and entertainment throughout the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ticket prices range from $56 for a Friday General Admission ticket to $221 for a three-day ticket that includes Sat.\/Sun. reserved seating in grandstand upper levels. Pre-paid parking packages are also available, along with handicapped seating, NTT INDYCAR SERIES Paddock passes, Super Photo tickets and a wide variety of hospitality packages. As always. children 12 years and under will be admitted free with a ticketed adult, although they will need a\u00a0Junior\u00a0ticket to sit in the grandstands.<\/p>\n