4-day schedule of what is happening and when

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 automobilerelated 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.

Thursday

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.

Friday

7:30 7:45-8:15 a.m.: Gates a.m.: GT open. America practice No. 1. 9-10 a.m.: IMSA practice No. 1. 10:15-10:35a.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. 12:50-2:20p.m.: IMSA practice

No. 2.

2:50-4:05p.m.: IndyCar Series

practice No. 1.

4:25-4:40p.m.: GT America

qualifying. 5-5:50 p.m.: IMSA qualifying.

5-6 p.m.: IndyCar Series all drivers autograph session 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Super Drift Challenge No. 1. 6:30-8 p.m.: Fiesta Friday, featuring Ape Drums, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center plaza.

Saturday

7:30 a.m.: Gates open. 7:40-8:00a.m.: Historic IndyCar

practice No. 2.

8:25-9:25 a.m.: IndyCar Series

practice No. 2.

10:30-11 a.m.: IMSA autograph

session. 10:40-11 a.m.: Historic IndyCar Challenge Race No. 1.

11:25 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: IndyCar Series qualifying and Fast 6. 1-1:30 p.m.: IMSA pre-race. 1:30-3:30p.m.: IMSA SportsCar

Grand Prix.

4-4:30 p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks

Race No. 1.

4:45-5:25 p.m.: GT America Race

No. 1.

6:30-8:30 p.m.: Super Drift 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.

Sunday

7:30 a.m.: Gates open.

9-9:30 a.m.: NTT IndyCar Series

warm up. 10:45-11:05a.m.: Historic IndyCar Challenge Race No. 2. 11:10-11:20a.m.: NSX Hot Laps. 11:25-11:40a.m.: Mothers Exotic

Car Parade. 11:45 a.m.-12:35 p.m.: NTT IndyCar

Series pre-race.

12:35 p.m.: “Drivers, start your

engines!”

12:45-3 p.m.: Grand Prix of Long

Beach.

3:30-4p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks

Race No. 2.

4:20-5 p.m.: GT America Race

No. 2.