Every year, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach needs to start with a bang, and this year was no different, as the annual kick-off event, Thunder Thursday , returned to the Pike Outlets.
Race fans gathered to watch all the motorcycle stunt shows, pit stop competitions and antique car displays that have made the evening event a local pastime for the last decade.
Here are some of our best photos of the action.
Bunnie Geer of the Iron Goddess Motorcycle Show poses for photos on her motorcycle during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Attendees sing along and cheer during the Brobots performance at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
The pit crew gets ready as Graham Rahal comes down the track during the Indy Series pit stop competitions at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Graham Rahal straps on his helmet before participating in the IndyCar Series pit stop competitions during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Moeko Zapata, 4, roars back at the dinosaur posing next to Porsche’s “GT3Rawr” race car during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Families take a look inside Rome Charpentier’s Formula Drift car during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Joao Barion and Renata Ghiraldi pose with Beachy the parrot next to the race cars on display during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Moeko Zapata, 4, and family play along with Porsche’s “GT3Rawr” race car dinosaur during Thunder Thursday at the Pike Outlets on Thursday, April 12, 2023. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.