The
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an
open-wheel race held on a
street circuit in
Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in
Champ Car from 1996, and was the first event in the World Series each year from 2004. The 2008 race was the last race for Champ Cars as the series merged with the
Indy Racing League. It is now an event on the
IndyCar Series calendar.