A few weeks ago, Jimmy had the idea of going to see the Grand Prix of Long Beach.Once a year, they shut down the streets of Long Beach and turn it into a a racing circuit for one of the legs of the Indy Car racing series.
Keith at work was also interested, so bright and early on Sunday morning, we headed to Long Beach.
Keith and I met up with Jimmy on our way there, and we went to Long Beach in one car.
When we arrived, the Indy cars were taking part in their practice session as we made our way to our seats along a section of the course. We had picked seats that were on a hairpin bend. We had great views of the cars coming into and out of the tight corner, and up towards the start/finish straight.
As luck would have it, there was also a huge screen just to our right (top photo), so we were able to watch the racing as it progressed around the circuit. Before the main 80-lap Indy Car race, there was a sports car race, with everything from Aston Martins to Bentleys, Porches to Ferraris.
The Indy Car race was very exciting, with the lead changing a few times. The weather was gorgeous, sunny but not too hot. A fun day was had by all.
2 comments:
Looks like a great day out Stace, I wish I could have joined you.
Was it as expensive as going to a GP over here?
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Glad you all had a good time, Love Mum and Dad xxxxxxxx
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