Annual Street Party Is LA Nightlife In The Daytime By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger If you go to this Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – I had to pause to write that because it was sponsored by another car company for so many years – just for the race cars, then you're only taking in part of the event. In fact, in many ways, the race cars are … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix: What’s More Fun, Saturday Or Sunday?
The Best Day For Singles At The World's Fastest Beach Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger As a multi-year veteran of the Long Beach Grand Prix from both a fans and insider standpoint, I am often asked "what's the more fun day to go to it, Saturday or Sunday?" Sunday would seem to make the most sense, since that's the day of the event's highlight, the … [Read more...]
Acura Replaces Toyota As Title Sponsor Of Long Beach Grand Prix
Annual IndyCar Race Races Toward April 2019 Dates By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger When Toyota pulled out of its long-time sponsorship of the Long Beach Grand Prix – the longest running continuous sponsorship in sports history – there was widespread speculation that Torrance-based Honda would take over as title sponsor. Well, close. The Grand Prix has … [Read more...]
What Does The Loss Of Toyota Mean For The Long Beach Grand Prix Future?
A Lot Of Questions For This Once-Iconic Southern California Event By Kevin Wilkerson, Los Angeles Lifestyle Blogger It was one of the longest running sponsorships in sports. The two were as synonymous with each other as a clutch and a gearshift. But after 39 years, Toyota has pulled out as title sponsor of the Long Beach Grand Prix, ending a relationship and … [Read more...]
Toyota Ends Sponsorship Of IndyCar’s Long Beach Grand Prix
Is The 'Grand Prix Of Monaco' In The U.S. Running On Fumes? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Los Angeles Blogger After 39 years, Toyota has ended its sponsorship of the longest-running street race in America, the Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, CA. Once considered the "Monaco Grand Prix of the United States," it is still the signature event of the IndyCar … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix 2018 Top 5 Fan Tips From An Insider
The Essential Spectator Guide To The World's Fastest Beach Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger As someone who has been to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for several years – in fact, heavily involved in it for many of those years – I thought I would provide a list of Top 5 things to know for spectators. Think of it as the ultimate quickie fans' … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Not A Party For Everyone
While Friends Party The Bar Blogger Was Working The Best Job at the Grand Prix I used to get a kick every year at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach when on Saturday, I started getting texts from my friends asking "Where Are U?" The party bus had arrived, and they were partying. They knew I was there and want edme to join them at the bars. And I appreciated … [Read more...]
Long Beach Grand Prix Race History, Most Colorful Moments & Memories
Survival Took A Dream, Persistence And Mario Andretti For the past 40-plus years, North America's #1 street race has served up drama and excitement on a silver platter to fans, participants, the city of Long Beach, all of Southern California and even to the world. Who would have thought that Chris Pook's dream, Dan Gurney's persistence, the city of Long Beach's … [Read more...]
April Has Always Been One Of My Best Fun Party Events Months
Hilton Head Island WTA And PGA Events Lead Into Long Beach Grand Prix April may mean taxes to some, but to me it means a month of some of the most fun events in which I have ever been involved. It started out in my sportswriter days in Savannah, Ga., when I was assigned to cover the Family Circle Cup, a WTA professional women's tennis tour tournament on Hilton … [Read more...]
Grand Prix And Sailing Race Make Long Beach LA’s Top Party City In April
By Sea And By Land: Congressional Cup And World's Fastest Beach Party If you're looking to party in the Los Angeles area this month, then look no further than Long Beach. This city by the sea has two fun events in back-to-back weeks featuring sailboats and race cars. And each event has a big party element to it. The first is the Congressional Cup and the second is the … [Read more...]
Miss Long Beach Grand Prix 2013 Prelims At Legends Bar Belmont Shore
Pageant Continues To Find Finalist Girls For Thursday Thunder On Pine The search to find the 2013 Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach continues on Thursday, March 28, with a preliminary contest taking place at Legend's sports bar in Long Beach's Belmont Shore. The contestants will gather at 7 p.m., with the contest scheduled to start at approximately 7:30. There will be … [Read more...]
Miss Long Beach Grand Prix Event At American Junkie Hermosa Beach
Girls To Be Judged In After-5 Dresses And Swimwear In Preliminary Round Miss Grand Prix contestants will be in bikins for the Hermosa Beach prelim. Nice-looking girls are nothing new to American Junkie in Hermosa Beach, CA. But how many of them get the chance to go on to be the next Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach? But on Thursday, March 14, four of them will get … [Read more...]
Bret Michaels Playing The Long Beach Grand Prix Saturday Concert
Rock-N-Roar Concert Is Saturday Night, April 20 In Long Beach, CA He's got rock, and he's certainly got roar. Bret Michaels, who is making headlines for a supposed "meltdown" after being eliminated from this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" show, will be looking to melt some metal as he's playing the Saturday night 'Rock-N-Roar' concert Saturday night during the 39th … [Read more...]
Attention LA Models: Open Auditions For The Next Miss Long Beach GP
Race Queens Get On The Grid And Podium During April IndyCar Race The search for the next Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is underway, and all models and promotional girls in Southern California should take note. The Miss Grand Prix is holding open auditions on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. It's at the Grand Prix offices at 3000 Pacific Ave., in Long Beach … [Read more...]
James Hinchcliffe On Pole Of 10 Friendliest Indy 500 2019 Drivers
Seeking Someone To Cheer For In This Year's Race? Look No Further Than These 'Good Guys of IndyCar' By Kevin Wilkerson, Pubclub.com Sports Blogger Don't know whom to cheer for during this year's Indianapolis 500? Not familiar with the names, don't know the drivers? You want to root for someone who's cool, nice and, in general, a good guy, right? Not some jerk … [Read more...]