Streets of Long Beach Circuit

Set on the waterfront streets of Long Beach, California, the Long Beach Street Circuit is one of North America’s most famous temporary road courses. First used in 1975, the circuit was created by promoter Chris Pook as an American answer to Monaco, helping transform Long Beach into a major international motorsport destination. The current configuration measures 1.968 miles (3.167 km) and features 11 turns, with its fast Shoreline Drive straight, tight hairpin and unforgiving concrete walls making it a unique challenge.

Sports car racing returned to Long Beach in 2006 with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, before the circuit joined the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) from 2007 to 2013.

Today, Long Beach remains a major stop on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendars. The race weekend also features Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Formula Drift’s Super Drift Challenge and SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks, making it one of the busiest motorsport weekends in the United States

The circuit has undergone numerous layout changes, with versions ranging from roughly 1.57 to 2.13 miles. A shortened configuration was also used for Formula E in 2015–16.

An interesting fact: the Long Beach Grand Prix was once home to Formula 1, hosting the United States Grand Prix West from 1976–1983.