Jim Michaelian wasn’t well-known to fans, but from inside the sport, the forever-long boss of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach was one of our most valued elders. Always present and reassuring, he was our rock, our pulse. We knew things were good because Jim was there. That’s the...

Michaelian, one of the founding staff members of the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, is survived by his wife Mary and sons Bob and Mike.

The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, organizers of the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, announced today that Jim Liaw will take over as president and CEO from Jim Michaelian later this year.

The Long Beach Grand Prix holds a special place on the calendar for IndyCar and IMSA as the Southern Californian street race brings the biggest crowds for both series outside of their crown jewels at Indianapolis and Sebring.The 49th installment of the event lived up to expectations as the venue...

Good car counts, a talented field, a cool-looking car, an energized new series sponsor, and a full-time broadcast partner: IndyCar heads into 2019 with a spring in its step.There’s still work to be done, starting with the perennial quest for a stable calendar that hits all the sweet spots in...

On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved a new agreement with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach that will allow the company to continue running the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach through 2023, GPALB officials announced today.The new agreement, which will take effect starting with...

As RACER reported a couple weeks back, the long-term future of IndyCar racing at Long Beach has been all but a foregone conclusion, but although Kevin Kalkhoven already knew the final score, he still flew from Florida to California on Tuesday to hear the good news in person."When the city...

It's not a done deal just yet but the chances of IndyCar keeping the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the forseeable future look very strong.After several months of evaluating proposals and listening to presentations by the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach (IndyCar) and the World Auto Championship...

Next April, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach fans will get a taste of the 1000+ horsepower engines that dominated the golden age of Can-Am racing, when the historic machines race for the first time on the seaside street circuit.The historic event at Long Beach will feature cars from the...

Bodymotion Racing races to Austin for eighth round of IMSA’s Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge at Circuit of the Americas (COTA)The team will be racing with their normal #31 Cayman ST entry piloted by Ethan Low with support from Visit St. Pete/ Clearwater FL and Jason Rabe supported by Monticello...