{"id":18,"date":"2019-04-14T19:17:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T02:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999946355"},"modified":"2019-04-14T19:17:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T02:17:04","slug":"rossi-wins-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-under-sunny-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/rossi-wins-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-under-sunny-skies","title":{"rendered":"Rossi wins Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach under sunny skies"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 44 years of blue skies, the early forecast for Sunday\u2019s 45th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach threatened rain. By the time the weekend arrived, however, any fears about weather had burned away with the marine layer and once again the sun smiled on the city\u2019s biggest event.<\/p>\n

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Race fans get a close up look at cars in pit row, before the start of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That sunshine fell favorably on California native Alexander Rossi, who had\u00a0 a perfect weekend and became the first repeat champion at the Grand Prix since since S\u00e9bastien Bourdais won the final three Champ Car races here from 2005 to 2007.\u00a0 Rossi\u2019s margin of victory, 20.23 seconds, was the largest margin of victory in Long Beach since Al Unser Jr.\u2019s 23-second win in 1995. Rossi was the fastest qualifier Saturday and was happy to have pole position going into Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Rossi, left, celebrates after placing first at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt allows you to be in front, hopefully leaving Turn 1 and run your own race,\u201d he said of his wire-to-wire win. \u201cYou just have to stay in the zone and stay focused. It\u2019s rare, but you cherish these days where you can go out there and have a lapping session. They\u2019re hard to come by. I loved today but I definitely won\u2019t get used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rossi may be getting used to Winner\u2019s Circle in Long Beach, where he made history on Sunday, becoming the eighth multiple champion in Long Beach history, and just the sixth to win consecutive races.<\/p>\n

Behind him was Josef Newgarden, who ran a near perfect race himself but was never a serious threat to Rossi.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t have anything for him today,\u201d said Newgarden.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Rossi, center, wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as Josef Newgarden, left came in 2nd and Scott Dixon, right 3rd as the three take a victory lap around the track in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was very little drama on Sunday, with only one full-course caution as three drivers in the back rolled up onto the vegetation around the dolphin fountain at turn two in front of the Aquarium of the Pacific in the early going. There should still be plenty of time for them to fix up the plants outside before the opening of the Aquarium\u2019s new wing, Pacific Visions<\/a>, on May 24.<\/p>\n

The most exciting moment of racing happened between third-place contenders Graham Rahal and Scott Dixon, who were battling for the podium\u2019s final spot on the back end of the final lap when Rahal moved in front of Dixon, successfully keeping him from passing. On video review, he was called for an illegal block, and Dixon was awarded third place.<\/p>\n

The television broadcasters and the racing writers in the media room agreed that, in slow motion, it appeared that Rahal made his move before Dixon, which would make it a legal block, meaning that he should have been allowed to remain in third place. \u201cI saw it first-hand,\u201d said Dixon when asked if he\u2019d seen the video. \u201cYou\u2019re not meant to react and that\u2019s exactly what he did. It is what it is, we\u2019re going to be OK with it, they\u2019re not going to be happy with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The racing went so smoothly for Rossi that some were complaining about it. With only one minor contact at the Aquarium fountain, there weren\u2019t enough restarts to knock him off his 167-mile victory parade. Dixon referred to the Long Beach course as \u201cbland\u201d because it doesn\u2019t allow for enough passing, while Newgarden called it a \u201cstraightforward\u201d race.<\/p>\n

Michael Andretti of Andretti Autosports, the team Rossi drives for, laughed off the idea. \u201cIt may not have been the most exciting race, but I can tell you Alex loved that boring race, and he drove well all weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s a great, pure racer, and I hope he can be here for many, many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Driver Alexander Rossi, winner of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, during his last pit stop, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andretti won the race himself in 1986 and 2002, and he and his father Mario (a four-time winner in Long Beach) are among the most beloved figures in the race\u2019s history. That was part of why Andretti said he was glad that Rossi gave Andretti Autosports its 200th IndyCar win this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s special for all of us to do it at Long Beach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The drama-free nature of the race didn\u2019t necessarily extend to the massive law enforcement presence on hand. Police had to deal with a suspicious device report<\/a> at the Promenade as the IndyCar race was drawing to a close Sunday.<\/p>\n

While it ended up not being a threat, portions of Downtown Long Beach were shut down temporarily to traffic, highlighting why Long Beach Police Department Chief Robert Luna said before the race that this is the most stressful weekend of the year for his crew.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people and a lot of moving pieces for us, it can be a bit like herding cats,\u201d he said on the track after accompanying Mayor Robert Garcia to the festivities\u2019 opening. With six-figure attendance a yearly guarantee, it\u2019s the city\u2019s largest gathering and, as such, its largest security undertaking as well. \u201cEspecially in today\u2019s climate, you just want to be sure,\u201d said Luna.<\/p>\n

The final attendance numbers won\u2019t be available until Monday, but Grand Prix Association of Long Beach president and CEO Jim Michaelian said preliminary indications were that the attendance would be up about 1% from last year.<\/p>\n

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Cars zoom by during 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAwaiting the final audit, it appears that this year\u2019s event exceeded last year\u2019s total of 185,300, which should put the total for this year\u2019s event at about 187,000,\u201d said Michaelian in a statement.<\/p>\n

Rossi laughed off the idea that with his big lead he\u2019d have time to look around and soak in the atmosphere, but he said not every driver shared that philosophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoseph said to Scott and me, \u2018I was looking around during the race and nobody left, it looked like they enjoyed it,\u2019\u201d said Rossi. \u201cI wasn\u2019t spectating on the spectators. On our victory lap we do in the trucks it was amazing to see the kind of crowd reaction and fan turnout, though.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alexander Rossi (C) places 1st, Josef Newgarden, (L) places 2nd and Scott Dixon (R) places 3rd celebrates with champaign during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexander Rossi’s team takes a selfie after he places first at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexander Rossi, center, wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as Josef Newgarden, left came in second and Scott Dixon, right third in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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SPEED Stadium Super Trucks fly through the air during race #2 at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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SPEED Stadium Super Trucks turn the corner during race #2 at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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SPEED Stadium Super Trucks fly through the air during race #2 at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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SPEED Stadium Super Trucks fly through the air during race #2 at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Race fans get a close up look at cars in pit row, before the start of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Race fans get a close up look at cars in pit row, before the start of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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F18s do a flyover before the start of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cars head down pit row for the start of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Race officials wait for cars to arrive in pit row, during the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Driver James Hinchcliffe smokes his tires after pitting during the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Driver Alexander Rossi, winner of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, pits for the first time, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Driver Colton Herta after his car was damaged and could no longer continue racing in the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach goers smile for a photo in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A view of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A view of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A view of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patricio O’ward signs autographs before race #4 of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patricio O’ward gets ready before race #4 of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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F18s do a flyover during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patricio O’ward gets ready before race #4 of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marco Andretti gets ready before race #4 of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cars zoom by during the #4 race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First place winner, Alexander Rossi zooms by during the #4 race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cars zoom by during the #4 race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cars zoom by during the #4 race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Driver Alexander Rossi, winner of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, during his last pit stop, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexander Rossi’s pit crew celebrate after Rossi won the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Photo by Stephen Carr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato is all smiles as he prepares for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Stadium Super trucks come through a jump as the last race of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexander Rossi, center, wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as Josef Newgarden, left came in second and Scott Dixon, right third as the three take a victory lap around the track in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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IndyCars come out of Turn 11 and into the front straightaway during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spencer Pigot comes out of Turn 11 during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Indy race driver Tony Kanaan signs an autograph for a fan at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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U.S. Air Force planes fly over the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans walk through the Indy cars during the pre-race of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alexander Rossi #27 leads the pack coming out of Turn 11 during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Rossi went on to win the race. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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IndyCars come out of Turn 11 during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach from International Tower in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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IndyCars come out of Turn 11 during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patricio O\u2019Ward #31 puts on his race helmet before the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Acura Pace cars line up before the start of Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The crowd in the grandstand watches the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 drivers Shane Lewis, #74, Matt Brabham, #20, and Jarett Andretti, #18, round the hairpin and head toward the straightaway, during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 driver Shane Lewis, #74, rounds the hairpin during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pirelli GT4 America Race winner Spencer Pumpelly sprays the crowd with champagne in the winners circle, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pirelli GT4 America Race winner Spencer Pumpelly, left, is sprayed with champagne by third place finisher Michael Cooper, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 driver and second place finisher Ian James, left, and first place winner Spencer Pumpelly, round Turn 10 during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 driver Bob Michaelian walks away from his car at Turn 10, after it was damaged during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 driver Bob Michaelian, left, is consoled by driver Frank Gannett after both cars were damaged during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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GT4 driver Bob Michaelian gets out of his car at Turn 10, after his car was damaged during the Pirelli GT4 America Race, at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Pirelli GT4 American Series cars race down the straightaway at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nicolai Elghanayan zooms by during the Pirelli GT4 American Series race at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pirelli GT4 American Series cars turn the corner at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nicolai Elghanayan zooms by during the Pirelli GT4 American Series race at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nicolai Elghanayan crashes into the barriers during the Pirelli GT4 American Series race at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nicolai Elghanayan after crashing into the barriers during the Pirelli GT4 American Series race at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A view of the Queen Mary at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach on Saturday, April 14, 2019. Photo by Kelly Smiley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rossi may be getting used to Winner\u2019s Circle in Long Beach, where he made history on Sunday, becoming the eighth multiple champion in Long Beach history, and just the sixth to win consecutive races.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":237,"featured_media":16396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[15],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-18","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/237"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=18"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}