Long Beach Grand Prix Tickets - Bidding For a Field Position

spring will mark the 35th anniversary of theRacing School at California’s Willow Springs
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach open-wheelRaceway in March before jumping into the
race, and for the 33rd time during the Long Beachdriver’s seat at the Long Beach Road
Grand Prix weekend, speed-hungry fans can bidCourse. Proceeds from the auction will go to the
on entering the field as a driver. The annualGrand Prix Foundation of Long Beach, which
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race takes part as one ofprovides funds for several charities in the Long
the exciting events put on during the Grand PrixBeach area of Southern California.
weekend’s festivities, and with a startingThe Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is a
bid of $25,000 anyone could get the chance tocrowd-pleaser year after year for the festivities
race alongside celebrities such as Dara Torres,during Grand Prix weekend, but the main race of
Frankie Muniz and Dave Mirra, who have all wonthe weekend almost always includes names like
the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on the celebrityAndretti, as the Long Beach Grand Prix is one of
side over the past few years (professionals arethe most prestigious open-wheel races of the
included in the race but have a 30-second delayyear. The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
time and compete in a separate category).began in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race, becoming
The winner of the Long Beach Grand Prixa Formula One race the next year. Since 1984,
celebrity race auction (which ends Feb. 11) will getthe Long Beach Grand Prix has been a CART
the chance to receive a custom-madeChamp Car event, but after the 2008 race
driver’s suit, airfare, tickets and hospitalityChamp Car merged with the Indy Racing League
for race weekend, a post-race reception and(IRL), making the Grand Prix an event specific to
dinner and will also partake in a professionalthe IRL calendar.
driver’s training course at the Fast Lane