Sunday 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

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  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • Pirelli World Challenge race about to begin.

  • PWC Pits

  • Race Central - Long Beach Hyatt.

  • K-PAX Racing 

  • K-PAX Bentley

  • K-PAX Bentley

  • Remo Ferri being interviewed by CBS.

  • Remo Ferri being interviewed by CBS.

  • Remo Ferri strategizing.

  • Ferri Group Motorsports Car 61- Toni Vilander

  • Remo Ferri strategizing.

  • DeVilbiss' AMG with problems.

  • TR3's pits

  • TR3's Mario shows winning excitement after Daniel Mancinelli (Car 31) passed Toni Vilander with a handful of minutes left to keep P1 to - WIN!

  • Start of IndyCar pre-race activities.

  • Mario Photo Ops

  • Mario Andretti

  • Class winners from PWC

  • Champagne 

  • Champagne

  • Champagne

  • Champagne

  • Overall race podium.

    Toni Vilander, Ferri Group Motorsports 2nd (left)

    Daniel Mancinelli, TR3 Motorsports 1st (center)

    Unknown (right)

  • Toni Vilander, Ferri Group Motorsports 2nd (left)

    Daniel Mancinelli, TR3 Motorsports 1st (center)

    Unknown (right)

  • Champagne

  • Champagne flying

  • Toni Vilander

  • Dan Gurney Formula car. Driven with an American Flag around the course once as a tribute to the - man. 

  • an Gurney Formula car. Driven with an American Flag around the course once as a tribute to the - man.

  • Penske Wings

  • Arie Luyendyk and "Mad Max" Papis outside Honda Hospitality

  • Mario Andretti at Honda Hospitality

  • THE FORCES: Mr. & Mrs. and Courtney.

  • IndyCar driver introductions on front straight.

  • Stage 

  • Scott Pruett as Grand Marshall and Jim Michaelian...

  • Tony Kanaan's helmets: Primary and Secondary. 

  • Eric Cowdin; TK's crew chief.

  • Sam Schmidt

  • Penske pit stall

  • Tim Cindric, president of Penske Racing, talks to Josef Newgarden's crew prior to the race.

  • Front straight pits...

  • Josef Newgarden's Penske-Chevy ride

  • Tim Cindric talks to Josef's crew.

  • Helio Castroneves says hello.

  • Scott Dixon's helmet.

  • Mrs. Scott Dixon. Emma

  • Scott Dixon's ride.

  • Roger Penske discusses some points before race.

  • Emma Dixon behind Chip Ganassi.

  • Will Power's helmet.

  • Will Power's helmet

  • Will Power's cockpit

  • Mario Andretti's helmet.

  • Two place Honda IndyCar

  • US flag parachutist

  • National Anthem

  • Mario Andretti (sorry on pic)

  • Two Place IndyCar nose.

  • F-35C from afar. 

  • F-35C FlyOver courtesy of Scott Ryan - Long Beach Spotters

  • F-35C FlyOver courtesy of Scott Ryan - Long Beach Spotters

  • F-35C FlyOver courtesy of Scott Ryan - Long Beach Spotters

  • F-35C FlyOver courtesy of Scott Ryan - Long Beach Spotters

  • F-35C FlyOver courtesy of Scott Ryan - Long Beach Spotters

  • Mario Andretti suiting up. 

  • Mario Andretti suiting up.

  • Mario Andretti pulling away to start race.

  • Cars pull out.

  • Cars pull out for IndyCar race. Alexander Rossi

  • Will Power pulls out

  • The rest of the field.

  • Sebastien Bourdais gets involved in a crash at the hairpin.

  • Ruined Sebastien Bourdais' right front wing; forced to pit.

  • Top view of accident.

  • Matt Brabham in his SST Truck.

  • Matt Brabham's truck.

  • Robby Gordon's son talks to dad.

  • Robby Gordon closing a deal. 

  • Robby Gordon's SST Truck.

  • SST Truck.

  • Josef Newgarden's car after the race.

  • Josef Newgarden's car after race.

  • Travis, crew chief, working on Newgarden's car.

  • Just the shirt. Verizon SUNOCO

  • Preparing for IndyCar awards.

  • Photogs at the ready.

  • Alexander Rossi's winning car ready for awards.

  • Ed Jenks, photojournalist extraordinaire.

  • Ed Jenks, photojournalist extraordinaire.

  • Plenty of fans in the stands for the SST Truck Race.

  • Ryan Hunter-Rey, Alexander Rossi, Will Power and Ed Jones.

  • Will Power, Ed Jones, Michael Andretti and Alexander Rossi (winner)

  • Will Power, Ed Jones, and Alexander Rossi (winner)

  • Miss Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (center)

  • Photogs at the ready

  • Will Power 2nd Place

  • Alexander Rossi (winner) and Ed Jones (3rd place)

  • Will Power, 2nd Place (left)

    Alexander Rossi, 1st Place (center)

    Ed Jones, 3rd Place (right)

  • Will Power, 2nd Place (left)

    Alexander Rossi, 1st Place (center)

    Ed Jones, 3rd Place (right)

  • Will Power, 2nd Place (left)

    Alexander Rossi, 1st Place (center)

    Ed Jones, 3rd Place (right)

  • Champagne

  • Champagne a flying.

  • Champagne flying

  • Will Power and his baby not happy at 2nd place. : )

  • SST Trucks flying

  • SST Trucks flying.

  • SST Trucks flying

  • SST Trucks flying

  • SST Trucks flying

  • SST Trucks flying; fans love it.

  • SST Trucks flying

  • Matt Brabham flying.

  • The Number One Photog.

  • Matt Brabham flying

  • Matt Brabham flying.

  • Matt Brabham's cool down lap; TWO WHEELS!!!

  • Matt Brabham's cool down lap; TWO WHEELS!!!

  • Matt Brabham's cool down lap; TWO WHEELS!!!

  • Alexander Rossi's car being put to bed.

  • Matt Brabham soaking up the win in victory circle.

  • Matt Brabham soaking up the win in victory circle.

  • Matt Brabham soaking up the win in victory circle.

  • Crusher and Darin; good friends of Matt Brabham.

  • Matt Brabham soaking up the win in victory circle.

  • Matt Brabham soaking up the win in victory circle.

  • Robby Gordon accepting an award for current series position. And was noted for starting this great series for Long Beach to enjoy for the second year.

  • Gordon accepting an award for current series position. And was noted for starting this great series for Long Beach to enjoy for the second year.

  • Penske Wing. See the 3D shaping?

  • Matt Brabham center.

  • THIS IS NOT A MIRROR IMAGE. THESE TRUCK RIGS PARK FIVE INCHES FROM EACH OTHER. WHEW.

  • ART. Love the rubber marks. 

  • Underside of front wing. 

  • Typical steering wheel. Probably $50k or more.

  • Takuma Sato

  • JUST A NICE FERRARI with nice aero bits.

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