THE
STREETS OF LONG BEACH, CA
Sunday,
April 13, 2014 on NBC Sports Network
Standing
Start to Add Intrigue to 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long
Beach
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The
40th Grand Prix will feature a standing start.
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LONG
BEACH, Calif. -- The 40th Toyota Grand Prix of
Long Beach, set to take place April 11-13, will feature
a standing start for the IndyCar Series race, the first
time a standing start will take place for the featured
race in Long Beach since the final Champ Car World Series
race ran here in 2008 and just the second time since the
Formula One era ended in 1983.
“One
of the unique parts of IndyCar racing is its different
formulas – racing on short ovals, superspeedways,
street and road courses – and standing starts is
another one of those components that in the right place
at the right time is good to showcase,” said Derrick
Walker, INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations.
“It’s a great location and I think the fans
will like it. Long Beach has a history of standing starts,
and in its 40th anniversary race this ties in with that
tradition.”
Since
the IndyCar Series’ arrival in Long Beach in 2009,
the series has incorporated a rolling start to each race,
where the drivers take three warm-up laps in their qualifying
order behind a pace car then continue through the start
line to begin the race. Under the standing start procedure
in the official INDYCAR rule book, the drivers will take
two formation laps on the 1.97-mile, 11-turn temporary
street circuit and then line up according to their starting
order. When all cars are in position, a five-second signal
will be given by illuminating one pair of red lights.
A countdown to the start will illuminate a pair of red
lights every second. After a random delay of between 0.5
and four seconds, the race is started by all the red lights
being extinguished.
“This
is fantastic news for our fans,” said Jim Michaelian,
president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long
Beach. “They will love hearing the sounds of the
IndyCar engines revving up and then the cars roaring down
Shoreline Drive. Thanks to IndyCar and especially to Derrick
Walker for granting our request. This is a great addition
to all of the other activities we have planned as we celebrate
40 years of racing in the streets of Long Beach.”
In
addition to the IndyCar Series race, which will start
at approximately 1:45 p.m. PT, the 40th Toyota Grand Prix
of Long Beach will feature the Tequila Patrón Sports
Car Showcase with the cars of the TUDOR United SportsCar
Championship, Pro/Celebrity Race, Indy Lights Presented
by Cooper Tires, Pirelli World Challenge, SPEED Energy
Stadium Super Trucks and Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge.
Fans
can select and pay for their 2014 Toyota 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) 82-SPEED. Also featured
on gplb.com is the latest Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
news, downloadable ticket brochure and racetrack information,
photos and ongoing announcements of special race week
activities.
Ticket
prices range from $28 for a Friday General Admission ticket
to $135 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, IndyCar Paddock passes, Super Photo tickets and
a wide variety of Hospitality Club packages.
Fans
can also follow the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on
Facebook at GrandPrixLB, Twitter @ToyotaGPLB (#TGPLB40)
and Instagram at ToyotaGPLB.
Source:
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
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