The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. RACING Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Autosports Andretti Autosports’ Kyle Kirkwood won the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach last […]
Millikan senior Joseph Daniele can’t remember a time where he didn’t have the urge to jump into a car and go for a joy ride. Since he was three years old, Daniele has had a fascination with cars and a need for speed– whether it was a go-kart traveling 50 miles per hour or a […]
Bruce Flanders, the longtime voice of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, passed away last Friday at the age of 75. Flanders had been the official race announcer for the race since 1978, with an energetic and enthusiastic voice that became synonymous with the sunshine and excitement of Long Beach’s signature event. “The ‘Voice of […]
This is where 2020 Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach coverage should’ve been. I should still be nursing a sunburn and wiping tire smoke from my eyes after a weekend on the downtown street course. Now I’m not even supposed to touch my face and desperately need a day out in the sun. I had […]
The Long Beach Post reported today that organizers of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach cancelled next month’s race, under orders from city officials, because of the Coronavirus. It would’ve been the 46th edition of the historic street race, but according to LB Post, “City health officials opted to expand on a state mandate […]
One of the most surprising storylines of 2019 was the city of Long Beach entering into negotiations with the Anaheim Angels about bringing the team to our city, with a new stadium potentially being constructed on the “Elephant Lot,” also known as the Long Beach Arena’s parking lot. While the Angels conversations fell through (the […]
The Pro/Celebrity race on Saturday of the Long Beach Grand Prix was a fan favorite for 39 years until title sponsor Toyota moved its headquarters to Texas in 2016. New sponsor Acura has added a pair of Historic Formula Atlantic Challenge races to try and fill that void. The Formula Atlantic series features open-wheel racecars […]
This week we’re talking about the changing tides of car culture, Long Beach’s influence, Grand Prix stories and more with special guest and good friend of ours Ryan ZumMallen who is the author of “Slow Car Fast: The Millennial Mantra Changing Car Culture for Good” CLICK HERE to preorder the book and sign up for the […]