Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Imagine the smell of burning rubber and the waves of pressure from a pounding engine screaming past you at 150 mph. Now scroll down.

That feeling — and the photos you see — are the closest you’re going to get to the feeling of being trackside at the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach that wrapped up Sunday.

We sent our best photographers and told them to give us the favorite shots. Here’s what they came back with.

Pato O’Ward greets fans before the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A crew member prepares a race helmet before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach begins on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by John Donegan.
Nolan Siegel passes the grandstands at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
An IndyCar zooms past the dolphin water fountain during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Christian Rasmussen makes a pit stop as his crew fuels his IndyCar during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Marcus Armstrong rounds the hairpin turn at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
People walk up the stairs to see the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach by The Pike on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Robby Gordon launches off the ramp as Max Gordon follows closely behind during the Super Trucks event in Long Beach, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Matt Brabham makes his way past a jump during the Super Trucks race in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Bill Hynes takes the steering wheel off his truck during the Super Trucks event in Long Beach, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Josef Newgarden speeds by The Pike, making a slight turn in Long Beach, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Will Power races by The Pike during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Race fans stand by the track as IndyCars speed past during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by John Donegan.
Palm trees make shadows on the track as IndyCars pass during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by John Donegan.
Alex Palou celebrates his win at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, exiting his vehicle as confetti shoots around him in celebration on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Justin Enriquez.
Alex Palou celebrates his win of the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.