ADRIAN FERNANDEZ/No.007 Aston Martin Racing LMP made a lot of local fans happy Friday afternoon when he scored the pole position for Saturday afternoon’s Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach. His time of 1:13.213/96.770 mph was a new qualifying lap record, and his fourth ALMS pole He snatched it from then front-runner, […]
Day: April 16, 2010
POWERFUL DRIVING • WATCHING DARIO
Day One at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and it’s sunny and fresh Friday on the waterfront – a term which means chilly. The breeze would temper any heat wave, but none are due. The crowds are everywhere including the front gate for walk-up tickets. One needs elbow spurs to make it through […]
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AND COUNTING
A day at the Beach! Doesn’t get old, even after thirty-six years. That’s how it feels Thursday in Southern California for another go-around for the country’s biggest and longest-running street race – the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The weather is coastal – sunny turning to overcast, with a chilly ocean breeze. But no […]