Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets, a free-to-the-public festival presented by the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, that annually marks the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Thursday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.
Motorcycle stunts, pit stop competitions, classic cars and a concert kicked off this year’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets.
The Grand Prix-eve event includes “endless activities, racing, live music and so much more,” said Steve Goodling, president and CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, which sponsors the event.
The Grand Prix this year in Downtown Long Beach kicks off Friday, when gates open at 7:30 a.m. The IndyCar race—the series’ champion this year will be decided in Long Beach—is Sunday.
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Classic cars on display during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Classic cars on display during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.The pit crew of Helio Castroneves competes in a pitstop competition against Felix Rosenqvist during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.The pit crew of Helio Castroneves competes in a pitstop competition against Felix Rosenqvist during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.The pit crew of driver Felix Rosenqvist competes in a pitstop competition against driver Helio Castroneves’s pit crew during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.The Velvet Starlings perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.The Velvet Starlings perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Race cars and Drift cars on display during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.Stunt motorcycles perform during Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.
