Grand Prix of Long Beach

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The Grand Prix of Long Beach is a premier street circuit auto race held annually in Long Beach, California, and one of the most prestigious and longest-running events in American open-wheel racing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auto race
open-wheel racing event
street circuit race
alsoKnownAs Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
approximateCourseLength 1.968 miles
3.167 kilometers
circuitType temporary street circuit
city Long Beach
continent North America
country United States
economicImpactOn Long Beach
firstHeld 1975
formerSeries CART
Champ Car World Series
Formula One World Championship
linked to: Formula One
frequency annual
governingBody IndyCar
hasCategory IndyCar races
Motorsport in California
Recurring sporting events established in 1975
Sports competitions in Los Angeles County, California
heldOn street circuit
lapDirection clockwise
locatedIn Long Beach, California
linked to: Long Beach
locationFeature Downtown Long Beach
motorsportDiscipline open-wheel racing
sports car racing
notableFeature Shoreline Drive straight
harborfront setting
partOf IndyCar Series
linked to: IndyCar
previousName Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
region Southern California
significance one of the longest-running events in American open-wheel racing
one of the most prestigious street races in North America
spectatorType temporary grandstands
state California
supportRacesInclude one-make series
sports car races
touring car races
surface asphalt
timeOfYear April
spring
turnCount 11
typicalRaceFormat road and street course format

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IndyCar notableRace Grand Prix of Long Beach
Grand Prix of Long Beach alsoKnownAs Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
linked to: Grand Prix of Long Beach
Grand Prix of Long Beach previousName Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
linked to: Grand Prix of Long Beach