Daily Breeze (Torrance)

4-day schedule of what's happening and when

- By Chris Haire chaire@scng.com

It's hard to be bored at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Some might say it's impossible.

And it's obvious why once you know everything the three-day event has to offer.

There's the multiple races, practice runs and qualifying for motorsport­s enthusiast­s. There's a lifestyle expo for those who want to check out the latest automobile-related products. There's plenty of options to eat, drink and even dance for those who want to live it up. There's even a kids zone for families.

And there's so much more.

So yeah, you'll have no shortage of entertainm­ent options.

To help you make sense of it all, below is a schedule of Grand Prix events. 11 a.m.-noon: Long Beach Motorsport­s Walk of Fame Ceremony, on South Pine Avenue in front of the Convention Center.

6:00-10 p.m.:

Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets.

Gates open. GT America

practice No. 1. IMSA practice

10:15-10:35a.m.:

12:50-2:20p.m.: practice No. 2. 2:50-4:05p.m.: IndyCar Series practice No. 1. 4:25-4:40p.m.: GT America

IndyCar Series all

drivers autograph session Super Drift

9-10 a.m.:

Historic IndyCar practice No. 1. 11:30 a.m.-noon: GT America practice No. 2 12:15-12:35 p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks practice No. 1.

IMSA 5-5:50 p.m.: 5-6 p.m.: 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Challenge No. 1.

6:30-8 p.m.: Fiesta Friday, featuring Ape Drums, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center plaza.

8:30 p.m.: Gates close.

Gates open.

Historic IndyCar practice No. 2. 8:25-9:25 a.m.: IndyCar Series practice No. 2. 10:30-11 a.m.: IMSA autograph 10:40-11 a.m.:

IMSA pre-race.

IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix. 4-4:30 p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks Race No. 1. 4:45-5:25 p.m.: GT America 6:30-8:30 p.m.:

Challenge No. 2.

6:30-8 p.m.: All Star Jam Concert with Gretchen Wilson, Eddie Montgomery, David Lee Murphy and Sixwire at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center plaza.

8:30 p.m.: Gates close.

Historic IndyCar Challenge Race No. 1.

IndyCar Series qualifying and Fast 6.

Race No. 1.

Gates open. NTT IndyCar Series warm up. 10:45-11:05a.m.: Historic IndyCar Challenge Race No. 2. 11:10-11:20a.m.: NSX Hot

11:25-11:40a.m.: Mothers Exotic Car Parade.

NTT IndyCar Series pre-race. “Drivers, start your engines!”

Grand Prix of

3:30-4p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks Race No. 2. GT America

12:35 p.m.: 12:45-3 p.m.: 4:20-5 p.m.:

Race No. 2. Gates close.

5:30 p.m.:

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