36 Annual GRAND PRIX of Long Beach

History of Grand Prix
http://www.gplb.com/history.html

Celebrity Race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcGbSmoJcqw&feature=player_embedded


Toyota Pro/Celebrity
News Story

BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN WINS THE CELEBRITY CATEGORY OF THE 2010 TOYOTA PRO/CELEBRITY RACE

Jimmy Vasser Takes Checkered Flag
As Overall and Professional Winner

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2010) — It was auto racing at its most exhilarating as actor Brian Austin Green prevailed over a highly competitive group of America’s favorite celebrities from film, television, music and sports to win the Celebrity category of the 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. Former CART Champion Jimmy Vasser finished first overall and in doing so also won the Pro category, followed closely by Formula Drift Champion Tanner Foust.

Green, the actor who achieved fame as a teen idol for his role as David Silver in the original “Beverly Hills, 90210,” first fought off comedian Adam Carolla, then battled much of the race with actor Adrien Brody, taking the lead in the eighth lap and holding it to cross the finish line in his race-ready Scion tC just fractions of a second before Brody and actor Zachary Levi.

Green was ecstatic after the race. “We all pushed each other and really battled,” said the new celebrity champ. “This is such a great group of people. We’ve all become really close friends under very cool circumstances. I’d be just as happy had Zach or Adrien won.”

Vasser, who won the Pro category, did not overcome the pros’ 30-second handicap until the last lap, holding off Foust and Green, who came in second and third overall. Vasser voiced the feelings of the rest of the drivers when he concluded by describing the charitable nature of the event. “This was great fun,” said Vasser. I’d love to do this again. It’s an honor, we develop great camaraderie and we get to race for the children’s charity.”

Jimmy Vasser, winner of the Pro/Celebrity Race is smiling and signing autographs with Prinnie

Takuma Sato & Princess (Lotus Blossom)

The Lotus Fruit represents the Reality
...the seed-bearing Fruit of Enlightenment

The Blossom represents the Provision
...the Means to Enlightenment

Brian Austin Green and Adrian Brody look at qualifying times

Keanu Reeves with a guest from a local childrens hospital

Green flag for the Pros at the 2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

Winners Brian Austin Greene (Celebrity) and Jimmy Vasser (Pro)

Jesse McCartney smiling at the Toyota Pro/ Celebrity Race

Christian Slater shadowed by Keanu Reeves

Jimmy Vasser and Brian Austin Green in Victory Circle #1

Jimmy Vasser, ex-Champ Car champion and co-owner of the KV Racing Technology IZOD IndyCar team, won the 34th Toyota Pro/Celebrity race Saturday by .645 seconds over fellow pro driver Tanner Foust, the two-time Formula Drift champion.

Brian Austin Green was third, and the highest-finishing celebrity driver. Pro driver Marty Nothstein was fourth, followed by celebrity drivers Adrien Brody and Zachary Levi.

Racer Girl Princess with the Tecate Girls

The Real Taste Coke Zero Girls

Friend Tony Nanfria of Time Warner Cable

Team Coke Zero
Patrick, Tyler, Paulina, Prinnie, Tiffany, Bryan…also missing Teddy, Donnie and Tamara

Teddy and Coke Zero “It’s Possible”

Lucas Oil was so cool!

http://www.skatejet.com/

Friends Sean and Robert

My Buddy Sean

Danica Patrick rocks!

Scottish Kilt on Stilts

Games in the Arena Jamm

I was born to be a Sunshine Bentley Girl

It just feels right.

Hot Mama on Wheels…

IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Will Power, with Verizon Team Penske (third place), Ryan Hunter-Reay, with Team IZOD (race winner), and Justin Wilson, with Team Z-Line Designs/DRR (second place), from left, are the top finishers of the 36th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday. (Diandra Jay/Press-Telegram)

An estimated 170,000 attend three-day event; race crowns new champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Ryan Hunter-Reay led 64 of 85 laps - relatively unchallenged - and won the 36th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IZOD IndyCar Series race today. It was Hunter-Reay's second series race win and first in 2010.

IZOD Indy Car Series Long Beach Qualifying Highlights