2015 – Indy Car Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

Race three of the Verizon Indy Car series started around 1.30 pm on the streets of Long Beach under beautiful blue skies. After 80 laps, Scott Dixon in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet won the race. Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet was second and Juan Pablo Montoya in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet was third. Hope you like the photos.

Large crowds were on hand for the Indy Car race along the front straight.

For the start of the race went down to the grandstand on the outside of Turn 1 for shots of the cars speeding down the end of the front straight. The stands were also packed with spectators at this part of the track.

Before the start of each race, a lucky person gets to be driven around the track by Mario Andretti in a two-seater Indy Car.

Safety teams were on hand to respond to any track incidents.

Pole-sitter Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet leads the field out of pit lane.

Race start, with Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet taking the inside line into Turn 1 and Scott Dixon in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet on the outside.

Takuma Sato in the #14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Honda.

“Lines” with Will Power in the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet.

Speeding around Turn 1 with Graham Rahal in the #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda.

Here’s a wide shot of Turn 1, before heading down to get some low shots of the cars going through this turn.

Through Turn 1 with third place winner Juan Pablo Montoya in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet.

Charlie Kimball in the #83 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet.

Ryan Hunter-Reay in the #28 Andretti Autosport Honda.

A close shot of Simon Pagenaud in the #22 Team Penske Chevrolet.

Went from Turn 1 to the car park that overlooks the Turn 2 to 3 complex and the iconic “Dolphin fountain”.

“Palm trees” with Marco Andretti in the #27 Andretti Autosport Honda.

While I was on the car park roof, went over to the other side and took a shot of the Turn 4 to 5 straight with some of the city in the background.

Went from the car park roof over to the Turn 2 to 3 complex, which was one of my favorite parts of the track, due to the light and shadows. Second place went to Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet.