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Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (street race)

America's longest-running major street race, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 with NTT INDYCAR as the lead series.

A black Lexus LFA pace car on the Long Beach street circuit during the Grand Prix
Motohide Miwa, original file, CC BY 2.0. Resized to 1600 × 1000 pixels, converted to WebP, metadata stripped.

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is held annually every April on a closed street circuit in the heart of the city, drawing international drivers and spectators from around the world. The event features multiple racing series including NTT INDYCAR as the headline race, alongside IMSA sports-car racing, Formula D, and other high-performance motorsports competitions. Race weekend transforms Long Beach into a motorsports destination, filling downtown streets with the sound of professional racing and bringing visitors to hotels, restaurants, and local businesses across the city.

The Grand Prix has become woven into Long Beach's identity as a motorsports city, with the annual mid-April race serving as a major community event and economic driver. The race draws families to the grandstands, supports tourism throughout the region, and creates employment opportunities for thousands of workers during race week. The event is now owned by Penske Entertainment, which has expanded the Grand Prix's reach while maintaining its position as a premier racing venue on the North American calendar.

Long Beach families watching the Grand Prix from the stands—whether it's their first time or a tradition spanning years—are experiencing the kind of moment worth planning for. Life insurance helps ensure that the people depending on your income and your presence can maintain their lives and pursue their own dreams if something happens to you, turning what-if questions into a concrete financial foundation.

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