{"id":8299,"date":"2021-09-26T17:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T00:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/in-pictures-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-2021-is-a-wrap"},"modified":"2021-09-26T17:18:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T00:18:09","slug":"in-pictures-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-2021-is-a-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/in-pictures-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-2021-is-a-wrap","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach 2021 is a wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052639\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052639 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164857\/0926-GP22-1110x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"699\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colton Herta, winner of the 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, in Turn 11 Sunday, September 23, 2021.Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052638\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164854\/0926-GP21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"946\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pit crew of IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball during a pit stop at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052637\" style=\"width: 1772px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164850\/0926-GP20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1196\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IndyCar driver Graham Rahal and his daughter Harlan before the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052636\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164745\/0926-Race-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1199\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe signs autographs for fans before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052635\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052635 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164728\/0926-Race-6-1110x545.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"545\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Race fans walk through one of the many temporary pedestrian bridges across the track at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052634\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164633\/0926-Race-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1055\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karina Romero takes a photo with IndyCar driver Pato O&#8217;Ward before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052633\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164530\/0926-Race-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1232\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A race fan cheers for his favorite IndyCar driver as they are introduced at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052632\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164524\/0926-Race-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1071\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans cheer for their favorite IndyCar driver as they are introduced at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052631\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164519\/0926-Race-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1053\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IndyCars come through a turn during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052630\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164513\/0926-Race-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"728\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gainbridge team celebrates their driver Colton Herta&#8217;s victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052629\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164508\/0926-Race-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1158\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IndyCars get the green flag to start the race during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052628\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164501\/0926-Race-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1029\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gainbridge team celebrates with the driver, Colton Herta, winner of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052627\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164454\/0926-Race-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1039\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two race fans walk under the grandstand during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052626\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164443\/0926-Race-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1094\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simon Pagenaud comes around the hairpin turn during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052625\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164430\/0926-Race-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1074\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlie Kimball zooms through the hairpin during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052624\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164424\/0926-Race-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1381\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sebastien Bourdais waits by his car after the introduction of drivers of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052623\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26164417\/0926-Race-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1044\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colton Herta, left, wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach 2021 as Josef Newgarden, center, came in second and Scott Dixon comes in third as they celebrate In Long Beach on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052621\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162151\/0926-GP07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1209\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Race legend Mario Andretti after giving race fans rides in a tandem race car, during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052620\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162147\/0926-GP05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1217\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Race fans get a close-up look at race cars in the garage during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052619\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162144\/0926-GP04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1101\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A race fan with a sweet treat, during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052618\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162140\/0926-GP03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1252\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Global Time Attack Competition Street Class first place winner Jackie Ding douses himself in champagne, as second place winner Johnny Hernandez, left, and Thomas Smith celebrate during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021.Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052617\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162129\/0926-GP02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1754\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Race fans pose for a photo as they cross the track during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052616\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26162123\/0926-GP01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1283\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sebastian Brearley,5, and his sister Liliana,2, of Florida, dance to the DJ&#8217;s music during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052615\" style=\"width: 1606px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26160701\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-26-at-3.44.21-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1606\" height=\"863\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colton Herta, the crowd favorite, breezes on his way to victory. Photo by Steve Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052614\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26154801\/0926-GP17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2021 NTT Champion Alex Palou celebrates by holding up the NTT IndyCar Championship trophy, after finishing 4th place at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. Photo by Stephen Carr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000052613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000052613\" style=\"width: 1796px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000052613 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/26154758\/0926-GP16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1796\" height=\"1341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000052613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2021 NTT IndyCar Champion Alex Palou celebrates by kissing the IndyCar Championship trophy, after finishing 4th place at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, September 23, 2021. 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