It was just another day of tires screeching and trucks flying at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday. That’s right—the 48th annual event brought all of the excitement that race fans have come to know and love, including the qualifying round that determined who will get the top spot for tomorrow’s big race.

Here are some of our best photos from the day.

Pato O’Ward, #5, speeds along Seaside Way in Downtown during a morning IndyCar practice run ahead of qualifying for the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Super trucks catch air as they hit the ramp at the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
The Griego family watches the IMSA WeatherTeach SportsCar Championship from the roof of the Pike Outlets parking structure during the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
A white flag is waved during IndyCar qualifying ahead of the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Kyle Kirkwood pulls into the pitlane during qualifying today on the streets of Long Beach for the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Bruce Binnquist, #5, flies his Stadium Super Truck through the air during the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Marcus Armstrong, #11, hits the wall on turn nine during qualifying for the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Stadium Super Trucks fly off a ramp in line during the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Kyle Kirkwood celebrates as he emerges from his car as he earned his first IndyCar pole position in qualifying on the streets of Long Beach for the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Rohit Kathuria, #4, speeds around the track inside the Lifestyle Expo at the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Tim SeSilva, #23, drives a 1982 Alfa Romeo 182 Formula One car past the Villa Riviera in Downtown Long Beach during the first Historic Formula One race of the weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Kyle Kirkwood places a pole sticker onto his car as he earned his first IndyCar pole position in qualifying today on the streets of Long Beach for the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Patrick Long, #1, speeds along Seaside Way in Downtown during a morning historic Formula One practice run Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Romain Grosjean, #28, makes his way around the track during a morning IndyCar practice run during the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Oliver Nguyen, #5, front, races Augustine Dao inside the Lifestyle Expo at the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Two cars speed around Downtown during IndyCar qualifying ahead of the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
IMSA diver Mathieu Jaminet sprays his team with Champagne after winning the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Robby Gordon, #7, does donuts after the first Stadium Super Truck challenge during the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Tim SeSilva, #23, drives a 1982 Alfa Romeo 182 Formual One car during a morning practice run Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
A race crew member cleans tires while at the paddock at the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
People watch the action of the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend from the parking garage of the Pike Outlets parking structure in Downtown Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Richard Griot, #9, drives a 1974 March 741 Formula One car past the Villa Riviera in Downtown Long Beach during the first Historic Formula One race of the weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
People watch Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach raceA from the roof of the parking garage of the Pike Outlets parking structure in Downtown Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Two Grand Touring Prototype cars race during the IMSA WeatherTeach SportsCar Championship in Downtown Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Cars race in the IMSA WeatherTeach SportsCar Championship during the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Two spectators walk across the track between races at the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Scott Dixon, #9, speeds around a turn during qualifying for the the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend Saturday April 15, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.

Brandon Richardson is a reporter and photojournalist for the Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal.