Southern California’s 200-MPH Beach PartyTM returns April 19-21! Tickets for the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach are now on sale.
The race weekend will feature the second round of the NTT INDYCAR® SERIES with celebrated drivers such as former Long Beach winners Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta, Scott Dixon and Will Power, along with defending race winner Kyle Kirkwood, defending Series champion Alex Palou and young stars such as Pato O’Ward and 2023 Rookie of the Year Marcus Armstrong expected to battle on the famed 1.97-mile, 11-turn circuit through downtown Long Beach. All will be competing in the new hybrid powered INDYCAR machines for 2024.
In addition, the Saturday, April 20 featured event will be the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with its headlining GTP (GT Prototype) class, featuring hybrid prototypes from the Acura, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche driven by defending series champions Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims, as well as Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Earl Bamber. The GTP cars will be joined on track by the GTD (GT Daytona) class, making for an exciting and pass-filled race expected to have 27 cars in total.
Fans will also see two nights of the Formula DRIFT Super Drift Challenge Friday and Saturday, Saturday and Sunday races from Robby Gordon’s SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks and doubleheaders from the new-for-2024 GT America Powered by AWS and Historic Indy Car Challenge, featuring vintage Indy cars from the 1970s and ‘80s.
“Our 2024 event is going to be another action-packed weekend for the entire family to enjoy,” said Jim Michaelian, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO. “The additions of GT America and the vintage Indy cars plus the off-track attractions just add to the excitement that our fans will experience at an affordable price next April.”
Off the track and free to all race attendees will be the popular Lifestyle Expo with more than 100 exhibitors offering the latest products and services in automotive, travel, home improvement, green power, fitness and recreation as well as the large Family Fun Zone in the Long Beach Arena. There will also be concerts, food trucks, exotic car displays and a wide variety of activities for the whole family.
Ticket prices range from $40 for a Friday General Admission ticket to $185 for a three-day ticket that includes Sat./Sun. reserved seating in grandstand upper levels. Pre-paid parking packages are also available, along with handicapped seating, NTT INDYCAR SERIES Paddock passes, Super Photo tickets and a wide variety of hospitality packages. Continuing a longstanding policy at the Grand Prix. children 12 years and under will be admitted free with a ticketed adult.
Starting on Monday, Nov. 13, fans can select and pay for their 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach seats, parking and paddock passes online at gplb.com. Ticket orders can also be placed by calling the toll-free ticket hotline, (888) 827-7333.
Fans can also follow the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Facebook (GrandPrixLB), Twitter @GPLongBeach (#AGPLB) and Instagram @GPLongBeach, as well as via the official Grand Prix app available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
