2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

The OPTIMA Batteries OneLapCamaro was privileged to have been invite to attend the 2011 Toyota Grad Prix of Long Beach - not only to show off to the 200,000 or so enthusiasts in the manufactures midway but to actually lead the World Challenge field to the grid for their race on Sunday!  This was a really cool opportunity for us and we were blown away by the non-stop crowds who were definitely "wowed" by the OLC.

After a couple of days in the convention center we were ready for our turn on the grandest stage in motorsports that weekend... kicking it with the World Challenge field while the Indy Cars did their thing...

...and when they were done it was our turn to do a lap on the incredible Long Beach street circuit.

It was definitely a rush to be running on the same track as the ALMS, Indy Lights, Indy Cars, and World Challenge, even if it was for only at parade speeds.

Here are a couple of videos from the parade lap:

SplitterVision - following Bob Bondurant...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQioz3cPTdY

SpoilerVision for a slightly different perspective...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QL6--06na8

The best part is that we are going to do it again at Mid-Ohio this summer!!!