{"id":116,"date":"2018-04-05T17:22:42","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T00:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=64198"},"modified":"2018-04-05T17:22:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T00:22:42","slug":"in-pictures-pro-drifters-show-off-ahead-of-grand-prix-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/in-pictures-pro-drifters-show-off-ahead-of-grand-prix-weekend","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: Pro Drifters Show Off Ahead of Grand Prix Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With just over a week left until the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach hits the city\u2019s downtown streets, press was treated to a sneak peek on Tuesday of what fans can expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone from Formula Drift racer Vaughn Gittin Jr., who won his first title in the U.S. in 2010, to the Grand Prix CEO himself, Jim Michaelian, were on hand to show off and test these fast cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the race itself takes place April 13-15, there are multiple other activities hyping up the main show that locals can catch for free, including the Roar in the Shore on April 11 and Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets on April 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gplb.com\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyt3eyqKk2gIVRWV-Ch2NIQCXEAAYASAAEgIWAfD_BwE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> click here. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the photos by contributor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/deadendbrigade\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jose Cordon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[easy-image-collage id=64222]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just over a week left until the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach hits the city\u2019s downtown streets, press was treated to a sneak peek on Tuesday 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