Saturday, April 18, 2009

Racing Retrospectacle - The 1984 Long Beach GP - Big Hair, Big Mustaches and LOLA's

Started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race, the Grand Prix of Long Beach, became a Formula 1 race the following year and continued as the United States Grand Prix West through 1983. In 1984 CART/Champ Car took over the event, and even held onto a number of F1 drivers with the likes of Roberto Guerrero, Derek Daly, Mario Andretti and Jacques Villenueve (Gilles brother and Jacques Jr's Uncle) in attendance.

If that wasn't enough, Bruce Jenner is one of the correspondents, and race children Jeff Brabham, and Michael Andretti are competing as well. Enjoy!

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