Video: Sights and Sounds of the 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

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LONG BEACH — The 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach ended under caution but winner Josef Newgarden was happy to celebrate his first NTT Indy Car Series victory in the streets of downtown Long Beach on Sunday.

Newgarden said a big part of his win was navigating turn 8 on Pine Avenue.

  • Josef Newgarden (2) during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Confetti hides race winner Josef Newgarden as the champagne get sprayed between him and 3rd place finisher Alex Palou. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • Josef Newgarden (2) races through Shoreline Drive during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

  • Josef Newgarden (2) during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

  • Josef Newgarden (2) during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)

  • Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with champagne as they celebrate in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with champagne as they celebrate in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Second place finisher Romain Grosjean drinks champagne as he celebrates in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with champagne as they celebrate in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • IndyCar race winner Josef Newgarden (left) is congratulated by second-place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) as third-place finisher Alex Palou (center) looks on in victory lane following the 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with champagne as they celebrate in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Josef Newgarden leads Alex Palou through the hairpin onto Shoreline Drive during the early laps of the 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar pole sitter Colton Herta takes the green flag to start the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar pole sitter Colton Herta takes the green flag to start the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar driver Josef Newgarden exits the hairpin onto Shoreline Driver during the early laps of the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Josef Newgarden leads Alex Palou during the early laps of the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar drivers exit the hairpin onto Shoreline Drive during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar drivers Rinus Veekay (left) and Graham Rahal (right) race together onto Shoreline Drive during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Second place finisher Romain Grosjean drinks champagne as he celebrates in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Indycar driver Josef Newgarden takes the checkered flag to win the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Josef Newgarden leads Alex Palou during the early laps of the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with champagne as they celebrate in victory lane following the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Race winner Josef Newgarden leads Romain Grosjean who took 2nd place in the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag to win the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag to win the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Race winner Josef Newgarden leads Romain Grosjean who took 2nd place in the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag to win the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Race winner Josef Newgarden leads Romain Grosjean who took 2nd place in the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Confetti hides race winner Josef Newgarden as the champagne get sprayed. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Confetti hides race winner Josef Newgarden as the champagne get sprayed. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag to win the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • The 47th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place Sunday April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag to win the race. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

  • Saturday was qualifying for the 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Josef Newgarden, who qualified second, takes the hairpin turn on April 9, 2022. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)

As the 85-lap race went on and tires wore out, experienced drivers like Jimmie Johnson crashed with ten to go in turn 8 and with one to go Takuma Sato also crashed in turn 8, which forced the race to end under caution.

Turn 8

Meanwhile, Newgarden’s closest competitors Romain Grosjean, who finished second, and Alex Patou, who finished third, said they didn’t have anything left to pass the Newgarden’s car if there would have been a final restart.

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach had a festival-like atmosphere, particularly in the expo center. It is a place where the Romero family of Fullerton loves to create lifelong memories like competing against each other minutes before the big race.

“It’s really special because it’s something that me and my dad always do, since I was really young,” said Adrian Romero. “It’s really special, it’s really fun.”

Meanwhile, I even made my racing debut at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, when I challenged Romero to a Long Beach Transit race with remote-controlled buses. (Romero won.)

There was plenty for fans to experience, including replica race cars and dozens of exotic vehicles worth tens of millions of dollars at the exotic car paddock at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

After the exotic car paddock, fans were able to walk across the track before select spectators headed to pit row.

7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, which is normally in April, was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was rescheduled from April 2021 to September 2021.

The 47th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 10, 2022, was the first time the annual race was held in the spring since 2019.

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