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HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« on: March 31, 2018, 03:13:03 PM »
Just a reminder that the Historic Trans-Am cars will be at the  Toyota Long Beach
Indy Car race event April 13/14.
HTA will practise Friday and have a 20 min. race on Saturday.

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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2018, 12:52:18 AM »
Any chance you have a time schedule for Friday? I woulnd't be able to make Saturday, but Friday is a possibility and Long Beach is a heck of a lot closer than Sonoma/Laguna
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2018, 04:40:37 AM »
Google up -

2018 schedule - Toyota Gran Prix

Fri - HTA practise at 11:40 AM
       Q at 3 pm - Sat. race at 12 noon

Lots of other racing - IMSA Weathertech and Pirelli World Challenge.

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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2018, 04:21:19 PM »
Thank you Robert, I will look into it.
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2018, 09:15:10 PM »
I have some pictures from the early practice is anyone cars to host.
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2018, 04:42:17 AM »
heh so do I. I'll put mine up tomorrow.


Same car interior.



















 Gentleman driving my favorite car that I was completely beside myself to see--Gray Ghost--said that practice had killed the Pontiac, lack of oil. I asked details but he seemed busy. Really happy I got to see that car run.

I mulled around the T/A area for as long as I could but I didn't really have any other plans and it was only about 1:30 and I decided not to wait for the qualifying round and left. I saw exactly what I wanted to see and had a great time nonetheless.

Thanks again for the heads up Robert.
« Last Edit: April 14, 2018, 05:13:22 AM by Trans Åm »
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2018, 04:55:29 PM »
I couldn't make it down this weekend but thanks for posting pics.
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2018, 10:52:02 PM »
No problem, I really regret not taking more in hindsight, but I didn't want to look like too much of a tourist. In all my excitement I somehow forgot to take any side/rear shots of the Tempest. Nuts!
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2018, 03:08:04 AM »
The Historic Trans-Am website has put pictures up on their website from this race.

http://www.historictransam.com/racephotos/2018LongBeachGrandPrix-1.html
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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2018, 05:34:02 AM »
Thanks Jon,

Great pics - nice to see all that fan interest.

Must have been a fun series!

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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2018, 04:37:35 AM »
Google up   historic trans-Am paddock on Dan-O-Vision

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Re: HTA at Toyota Long Beach race
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2018, 04:44:01 AM »
Also look up the HTA race result under   Results - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018

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