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The 1976 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One motor race held on March 28, 1976, in Long Beach, California.The race was the third round of the 1976 Formula One season and the first new race to be added to the calendar since the Brazilian and Swedish Grand Prix were added in 1973.
The United States Grand Prix West was a race held at Long Beach, California, as a Formula 5000 race in 1975 and a Formula One World Championship event from 1976 to 1983 held in the same location throughout those years.
The Long Beach Grand Prix has been announced since 1978 by Bruce Flanders (and various guest announcers). The Long Beach Grand Prix in April is the single largest event in the city of Long Beach. Attendance for the weekend regularly reaches or exceeds 200,000 people.
1976 United States Grand Prix West Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing , commonly referred to simply as Parnelli or VPJ , was a motor racing constructor and team from the United States. The team was formed in 1969 by former USAC racer Parnelli Jones and his business partner Velko "Vel" Miletich .
A year later in 1983, he repeated the feat of winning from the back of the grid at the final Formula One race in Long Beach; another street circuit, starting from 22nd on the grid, the farthest back from which a modern Grand Prix driver had ever come to win a race.
Roger Penske, the legendary driver, team owner and now race-track executive, has bought the Long Beach Grand Prix, adding the race to a stable of open-wheel events that already includes the Indy 500.
The Grand Prix of Alabama and the Grand Prix of Indianapolis Road Course also take place ahead of the Indy 500. Long Beach is the first of a handful of street races on the IndyCar schedule.
For four days a year, Long Beach is the intersection of fast cars and fancy stars, where motorsports and celebrity collide. Long Beach opens up for grand prix return, IndyCar closer Skip to main ...