Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach — 2026 Weekend Schedule (Saturday-Sunday)
Saturday, April 18
Gates open at 7:30 AM
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Historic Sports Car Challenge #1
9:05 AM - 9:45 AM Porsche Carrera Cup Race #1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM IndyCar Practice Session #2
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM IMSA Pre-Race
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix (100 minutes)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM IndyCar Qualifying (Firestone Fast 6)
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM Stadium SUPER Trucks Race #1
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Super Drift Challenge (night)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday Night Concert
If you could only attend one day, this would be it.
You get meaningful racing and IndyCar qualifying—arguably the most intense session of the weekend on a street circuit.
Sunday, April 19
Gates open at 7:30 AM
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM Historic Cars Race #2
10 AM - 10:30 AM IndyCar Warm-Up
11:20 AM - 12 PM Porsche Carrera Cup Race #2
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Stadium SUPER Trucks Race #2
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
2:40 PM “Drivers, Start Your Engines!”
2:45 PM - 5 PM IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach (Main Event)
A Smarter Way to Plan Your Weekend
Most first-timers assume Sunday is the only day that matters. It isn’t.
Best overall experience: Saturday
Best for spectacle: Sunday
Most underrated race: IMSA on Saturday