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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will take place this weekend in Southern California. Porsche Penske Motorsports aims to continue its winning streak with driver Felipe Nasr competing alongside Julien Andlauer.
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will return to the streets of Southern California this weekend with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Porsche Penske Motorsports will seek to remain unbeaten with its No. 7 963 after winning the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
Felipe Nasr, who drove the closing stint in the first two victories this season, will be teamed with Julien Andlauer for the 100-minute race, which will require at least one driver change.
Nasr won at Long Beach last season with co-driver Nick Tandy.
Because of the narrow confines on the 11-turn, 1.968-mile street circuit, the race will feature only two categories: Grand Touring Prototype and GT Daytona.
Last year, Laurens Vanthoor and Jonny Edgar won the GTD category in the No. 177 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), which will have a new pair of drivers this year (as Vanthoor has moved the No. 6 963 of Porsche Penske Motorsport).
Here are the start times, daily schedules and streaming info for the 2026 IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach:
Here's a rundown of the IMSA schedule this week on the streets of Long Beach (all times are ET):
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is scheduled to start this weekend, but the exact time can vary; check local listings for updates.
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Felipe Nasr and Julien Andlauer will be driving for Porsche Penske Motorsports in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The race will feature two categories: Grand Touring Prototype and GT Daytona, due to the narrow confines of the street circuit.

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