41st Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach pictures

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  • Sam Schmidt drives the ARROW Corvette around the LBGP track.

  • Sam Schmidt drives the ARROW Corvette around the LBGP track.

  • Robby Gordon drives his truck on two wheels after the SST race; he made is around the course but toppled to four wheels after making it mostly around the hairpin turn. The crowd gasped wanting him to continue.

  • Robby Gordon drives his truck on two wheels after the SST race; he made is around the course but toppled to four wheels after making it mostly around the hairpin turn. The crowd gasped wanting him to continue.

  • Robby Gordon drives his truck on two wheels after the SST race; he made is around the course but toppled to four wheels after making it mostly around the hairpin turn. The crowd gasped wanting him to continue.

  • Robby Gordon drives his truck on two wheels after the SST race; he made is around the course but toppled to four wheels after making it mostly around the hairpin turn. The crowd gasped wanting him to continue.

  • Robby Gordon drives his truck on two wheels after the SST race; he made is around the course but toppled to four wheels after making it mostly around the hairpin turn. The crowd gasped wanting him to continue.

  • Honda front Aero Kit.

  • Honda front Aero Kit.

  • Reducing pressure with the rising sun and day's temps.

  • Cars coming to the grid; Josef Newgarden's Chevy.

  • Honda rear Aero Kit.

  • Honda side Aero Kit

  • AAA's Rick Lawlor

  • Josef Newgarden's Chevy front Aero Kit

  • Josef Newgarden's Chevy side Aero Kit

  • Luca Filippi's Chevy rear aero kit.

  • Helio Castroneves' and Simon Pagenaud's pits.

  • Chevy Corvette Pace Car

  • Juan Pablo Montoya's bodywork.

  • JPM's Chevy Aero Kits

  • Mario Andretti's cockpit to the two-seater

  • Honda two-seater.

  • Mario's helmet

  • Corvette cockpit

  • Simon Pagenaud's Penske Chevy

  • Zach Veach, rising racer and pace car driver.

  • Zach Veach, rising racer and pace car driver.

  • Arie Luyendyk

  • JPM's helmet

  • JPM's helmet and ibuprofen.

  • JPM's helmet

  • JPM's Penske Chevy ride.

  • Honda two-seater...

  • Roger Penske and Rick Mears

  • Roger Penske and Rick Mears

  • Roger Penske

  • TALL fan and Mario Andretti

  • Photog (me) suggested he kneel; all laughed. He needed his shoes at his knees and he'd remind us of Tim Conway golfing.

  • Japanese executive and Mario Andretti

  • Japanese executive and Mario Andretti

  • Rick Mears

  • Rick Mears

  • Helio Castroneves' team prayer.

  • Roger Penske, John Force, GM VP of Motor Racing - Jim Campbell

  • Roger Penske, John Force, GM VP of Motor Racing - Jim Campbell

  • Roger Penske, John Force

  • John Force, GM VP of Motor Racing - Jim Campbell

  • John Force, GM VP of Motor Racing - Jim Campbell

  • Photog (me) and Kay Presto

  • Photog (me) and Kay Presto

  • Roger Penske and IndyCar VP Competition Derrick Walker

  • Roger Penske and IndyCar VP Competition Derrick Walker

  • IndyCar VP Competition Derrick Walker and Roger Penske

  • Juan Pablo Montoya suiting up.

  • US flag dropping in after national anthem.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya's team before suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya suiting up.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya suiting up.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya suited up and getting situated in the Chevy powered DW12.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Helio Castroneves suiting up.

  • Juan Pablo Montoya's crewman suiting up. 

  • Pit exit...

  • Honda two-seater

  • Honda two-seater

  • Helio Castroneves

  • Juan Pablo Montoya

  • Simon Pagenaud

  • Cars departing for initial warm up laps.

  • Francesco Dracone and Dale Coyne's Honda

  • Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves after the race confernece...

  • Juan Pablo Montoya

  • JPM

  •  Helio Castroneves

  • Helio Castroneves

  • JPM and Helio Castroneves

  • Helio Castroneves

  • Helio Castroneves

  • Helio Castroneves

  • Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves after the race confernece...

  • Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves being interviewed after the race confernece...

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