Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame
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The Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame is located on South Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach, California
. Long Beach has hosted its downtown open wheel street race since 1975 making it the longest running major street race in North America. The Walk of Fame was created to honor key contributors to motorsports and annually inducts new members during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race week.
Each inductee is honored by a 22 inch bronze medallion in the sidewalk that includes a rendition of the racer’s car and lists top achievements in motor sports. The medallions proceed up the center of the palm-lined sidewalk alongside the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit in front of the Long Beach Convention Center.
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. Long Beach has hosted its downtown open wheel street race since 1975 making it the longest running major street race in North America. The Walk of Fame was created to honor key contributors to motorsports and annually inducts new members during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race week.
Each inductee is honored by a 22 inch bronze medallion in the sidewalk that includes a rendition of the racer’s car and lists top achievements in motor sports. The medallions proceed up the center of the palm-lined sidewalk alongside the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit in front of the Long Beach Convention Center.
Inductees
| Inductee | Year | | Notes |
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| 2006 | California native, first American to win Formula One Formula One Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which... World Drivers' Championship (1961) |
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| 2006 | California native, driver and team owner in Formula One, IndyCar, and sports cars | |
| Newman/Haas Racing | 2007 | 7-time winning team at Long Beach (1975, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| 2007 | Founder and organizer of the Grand Prix of Long Beach | |
| 2007 | Winner of the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix The 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix was the inaugural running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race was held September 28, 1975, on a temporary street circuit. The race was round 7 of the Sports Car Club of America/USAC Formula 5000 Championship... |
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| 2008 | 4-time Long Beach winner (1977, 1984, 1985, 1987); 1978 Formula One champion, 4-time IndyCar champion | |
| 2008 | Long Beach native and Land Speed Record holder | |
| 2008 | 1963 Indianapolis 500 1963 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1963.... winner, Formula One and IndyCar car owner |
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| 2009 | 3-time IndyCar champion | |
| 2009 | 6-time Long Beach winner (1988–1991, 1994–1995); 2-time IndyCar champion | |
| 2010 | 2-time Long Beach winner (1986, 2002), 1991 IndyCar champion | |
| 2010 | 1992 Long Beach winner, 1988 IndyCar champion | |
| Chip Ganassi Racing Chip Ganassi Racing Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. They have won 4 Champ Car, 3 Indy Racing League and 1 Grand-Am championships... |
2011 | 5-time Long Beach winning team (1996–1999, 2009) |
| 2011 | 1996 Long Beach winner & IndyCar champion, 2008 Long Beach-winning car owner |