The Acura Grand Prix brought second-generation American muscle cars to the tracks on Friday, April 17. The cars shown defined the Golden Age of sports car racing from the 1970s through 1991. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentZachary Vanier, driver for PFAFF Motorsports and IMSA contender, gets cheered for as he and his team get wheeled away from the pits on Friday, April 17 at the Grand Prix Long Beach. This is Vanier’s second year as a driver. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentCallum Hedge was ranked third during the Mobil Pro Class, the highest level of competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, with a final score of 31 on Friday, April 17. The 2023 Formula Regional Americas Champion raced for two years in Indy NXT, placing fourth in 2024. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentTyler Maxson came to Long Beach as the 2026 Championship Leader for Mobil Pro Class after winning the first two rounds throughout this season. Maxson placed first during the Mobil Pro Class, with a final score of 56. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentThe driver for Conquest racing, Manuel Franco were one of the qualifiers for the IMSA competition during the 2026 Grand Prix in Long Beach. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentAlexander Rossi is an eight-time winner for INDYCAR, who was newly introduced as one of the racers on the Motorsports Walk of Fame in Long Beach. Rossi will compete for qualifications for the INDYCAR on Saturday, April 18. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach CurrentBob Letitzinger’s IMSA GT Nissan 240 SX returns to tracks on Friday, April 17, at the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach. Letitzinger was the father of Butch Letitzinger, who was also successful in 1997 and 1998 in the IMSA Pro WSC Championships. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach Current.