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Tickets For 2027 Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach Go On Sale
The main IndyCar race, the fifth round of the 2027 series, will take place April 18.
LONG BEACH, CA — Tickets for the 2027 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will go on sale Sunday, ahead of the three-day motorsports festival scheduled for April on the streets of downtown Long Beach.
Tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Sunday for the event, scheduled for April 16-18, which will feature the NTT IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Formula Drift, Stadium Super Trucks and other races, along with concerts, exhibitions and family activities, according to organizers.
The main IndyCar race, the fifth round of the 2027 series, will take place April 18 on the 1.97-mile, 11-turn street circuit, with defending winner and five-time series champion Alex Palou expected to compete, organizers said.
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Other drivers expected to participate include former Long Beach winners Kyle Kirkwood, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Will Power, along with Pato O'Ward and 2026 IndyCar Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger.
The April 17 featured race will be the third round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, featuring the GTP prototype class with hybrid race cars from Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac and Porsche.
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The GTP cars will be joined on the track by the GTD class in a field expected to include at least 25 cars, according to organizers.
Other events will include the Formula Drift Super Drift Challenge on Friday and Saturday nights, along with Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders featuring Robby Gordon's SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks, Porsche Carrera Cup North America and the Historic F1 Challenge.
The Historic F1 Challenge will feature Formula One cars that competed between 1975 and 1984.
"There's nothing quite like the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, and we're looking forward to making 2027 another incredible experience for our fans," said Jim Liaw, president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. "From the best drivers in the world battling wheel-to-wheel on our legendary street circuit to the concerts, entertainment and excitement throughout the weekend, this event delivers an atmosphere you simply can't find anywhere else."
Activities away from the racetrack will include a Lifestyle Expo featuring more than 100 exhibitors, a Family Fun Zone at the Long Beach Arena, evening concerts Friday and Saturday, car displays, driver autograph sessions and the CARnival car show.
Organizers said more than 150 concession stands will operate throughout the venue.
Ticket prices range from $59 for Friday general admission to $232 for a three-day ticket that includes reserved seating in the upper levels of the grandstands Saturday and Sunday.
Prepaid parking packages, accessible seating, IndyCar paddock passes, photography tickets and hospitality packages will also be available.
Children 12 and younger will be admitted free with a ticketed adult, although a junior ticket will be required for grandstand seating.
Tickets, parking and paddock passes will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday at gplb.com or by calling 888-827-7333.