Gordie's Shore Things

Information concerning the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, provided by Gordie Morris, former sports writer, updated frequently to highlight the activities and events before, after and during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

BRANDON DAVIS WINS SPEED GT RACE TO WRAP UP LONG BEACH WEEKEND

When 22-year-old Brandon Davis won the pole position for the Speed World Challenge GT Presented by Applied Computer Solutions race - in his first appearance on the Long Beach street course - he said it was "awesome." Double that awesome: Davis not only sat on the pole, he won the race...

CHAMP CAR POST-RACE QUOTABLES:

Race winner Will Power: ""I just got a great start. I hooked it up after doing plenty of practice starts in the morning warmup. It means a lot to win the last Champ Car race. We were looking to win this championship this year and then suddenly it changed...but this is a great way to...

POWER WINS CHAMP CAR FINALE AT LONG BEACH

Australia's Will Power outdragged polesitter Justin Wilson from the standing start, then went on to lead 81 of 83 to win the Champ Car finale at the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. It was the third career Champ Car win for Power, driving the #8 KV Racing Technology/Aussie...

DE SILVESTRO's WIN SECOND FOR A WOMAN THIS WEEKEND!

It's shaping up as "Ladies Weekend" at the 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach! Simona De Silvestra took advantage of polesitter Jonathan Bomarito's early miscue and went on to win the Imperial Capital Bank Atlantic Series race. On the heels of Jamie Little's win yesterday in...

AND THE NEW MISS TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH IS........

....24-year-old Jessica Hamel of Long Beach, crowned last night in the Tecate Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pageant. Her court includes Marisa Rodriguez, 25, from Los Angeles and Elena Diaz, 24, from Costa Mesa. Congrats, ladies!

CONGRATS, DANICA!

See you here next year!

TEQUILA PATRON AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES RACE FINAL RACE REPORT

Places 1-28: 1. Luhr/Werner, LMP1,Audi R10 TDI 2. Biela/Piro P1 Audi R10 TDI 3. Brabham/Sharp/Johansson, LMP2, Acura ARX-01B 4. Dumas/Bernhard, P2 Porsche RS Spyder 5. Maassen/Long, P2 Porsche RS Spyder 6. Herta/Fittipaldim, P2 Acura ARX-01B 7. Franchitti/Leizinger, P2 Porsche RS Spyder...
 
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