#Acura grand prix of long beach

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Alex Palou || 🇺🇸 Long Beach GP 2024 || credits @/alexpalou (on ig)

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Honda Qualifying Sweep at Long Beach: Kyle Kirkwood Claims Career-First NTT INDYCAR SERIES Pole

#27: Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Autosport Honda, NTT P1 Pole award The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is in full swing, and the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has already provided a thrilling qualifying session. It was a Honda qualifying sweep, with Kyle Kirkwood claiming his first career pole position for Andretti Autosport, and Marcus Ericsson completing the front row for Chip Ganassi Racing. Honda drivers…

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KYLE KIRKWOOD of Andretti Autosports celebrates his maiden IndyCar Series win at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (April 16, 2023)

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Gradient Racing leaves the 2024 IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach CA missing a trophy after finishing their N°66 Acura NSX GT3 Evo 22 fourth in GTD.

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Juncos Hollinger Racing

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It’s Indycar time!!! 🏎️💨

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Some GT race cars and pace cars on display for Long Beach Grand Prix preview night.

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JOSEF NEWGARDEN during the anthem at 2023 NTT IndyCar Series Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

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Marcus Armstrong after qualifying P9 for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (20.04.2024)

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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was today and let me just say I could feel my little lady absolutely pounding throughout the entire race!!! Especially on this part where the 25 BMW of Connor De Phillippi was very close to my 7 Porsche of Felipe Nasr only ending up with some contact to the rear. I was so on edge! Man…moments like this I love. I just love racing and it gets my lady really racing without a doubt. I just love it!

6 hours of Imola is tomorrow! Gotta get up bright and early to watch the race. Just bought the Imola package so I’m good to go! Super excited to watch it! Let’s go Porsche Penske!

Also heads up, I unfortunately can’t record my little lady pounding during the race just yet because my stemoscope won’t be here until the 23rd so it’ll be two days after! Next time I will! But doing hot laps in my sim will be first of course since the next race won’t be until next month haha. I’m hyped! 🫀

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JAKE McDORMAN at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach (April 16, 2023)

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TOM BLOMQVIST - 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Qualifying Interview

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Honda Dominates Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with 1-5 Sweep, Kyle Kirkwood Takes Maiden Victory

Long Beach, CA – On April 16, 2023, Honda drivers dominated the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, finishing first through fifth, with Kyle Kirkwood taking his maiden NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory. Kirkwood drove the #27 Andretti Autosport Honda and led for 53 laps of the 85-lap event, taking charge after the second round of pit stops. He executed a quick final pit stop to take the lead, which he held…

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JOSEF NEWGARDEN with wife Ashley and son Kota Nicolai ahead of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (April 16, 2023)

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CALLUM ILOTT Sunday, 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach by Florent Gooden

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Indycar Driver Lore

Indycar Driver Lore Masterlist

Marcus John Armstrong

Birthdate: July 29, 2000 Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand Residence: London, UK/Indianapolis, indiana Height/Weight: 5’9”/130lbs

Rookie Year: 2023

Team: Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR)

Follow him on: Instagram Twitter

Career Stats

2023: Chip Ganassi Racing #11 (road and street courses only)

The Side Pod (with Callum Ilott) on You Tube Screaming Meals (with Clement Novalak and James Harvey Blair) on You Tube Screaming Meals on Twitch Screaming Meals on Instagram

Past Racing

2017: Italian Formula 4 - 1st overall ADAC Formula 4 - 2nd overall Toyota Racing Series - 4th overall

2018: FIA Formula 3 European Championship - Prema Theodore Racing -5th Overall Toyota Racing Series - 3rd overall

2019: FIA Formula 3 - Prema Racing - 2nd Overall Toyota Racing Series - 2nd overall

2020: FIA Formula 2 - ART Grand Prix - 13th overall

2021: FIA Formula 2 - DAMS - 13th overall

2022: FIA Formula 2 - Hitech Grand Prix - 13th overall

His father owns Armstrong's, a major car dealership chain in NZ

Has two older half-brothers, a younger sister, and a younger brother

Started karting in NZ at 10 years old, winning multiple national titles

Member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2017 - 2021

Finished second in the 2019 Formula 3 championship standings driving for Prema

Multiple race winner and podium sitter in Formula 2

Was Lundgaard's teammate in F2 in 2020

Pescatarian (and very vocal about it)

Drinks a lot of espresso

Has a video podcast called Screaming Meals co-hosted with his childhood friend James and F2 driver Clement Novalak, with an offshoot called The Sidepod that he hosts with Callum Ilott

Lived with Callum in Italy when they were both Ferrari Driver Academy members

Speaks Italian, but will only do so after a few drinks

Hobbies are going to the gym, listening to podcasts, going to restaurants, and watching American football

Used to be an avid cyclist, but gave it up due to it keeping his weight too low and causing problems with his ability to handle the car

Has a serious issue placing bets with his friends, to the extent that he had to pay to take fellow F2 driver Jehan Daruvala on vacation because he owed him so much money from lost bets

Scott Dixon was his childhood hero, and Kimi Räikkönen was his favorite F1 driver as a kid

Hates video games

Doesn’t like animals, but loves children

Iconic/memorable moments Indycar: Marcus Armstrong At IndyCar Spring Training New Indy Car Driver Marcus Armstrong about the Grand Prix of St Pete OVER THE WALL // ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH Marcus Armstrong Long Beach Preview Marcus Armstrong Post Qualifications Marcus Armstrong rocked up to Turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to see what 235mph looks like… Callum and Marcus chat during pre-season testing:

F2 and earlier: F2 Speed Date: Marcus Armstrong The Wet Head Challenge HOW TO BECOME A FERRARI DRIVER, A CONVERSATION WITH MARCUS ARMSTRONG F2 DRIVER | Sector 1 Marcus Armstrong Interview | Sky Speed Marcus Armstrong: All the way from New Zealand Keeping it cool at Prema “Michael Shakespeare”: Bullying from Callum and James: Marcus wins “best late lunge” award from F2: Marcus Armstrong Once Said…: Marcus absolutely annoying the shit out of Arthur Leclerc during a virtual GP: F2 Speed Date (2020): Marcus sings “Rocket Man”: Marcus attempting to be sweet with Callum, who is absolutely not having it:

Doing fast laps around Goodwood in his dad’s car: 16-year-old Marcus talks about leaving home to move to Europe alone: Clem Novalak loves Marcus: He likes pineapple on pizza: Interesting content:

Marcus is a self-proclaimed "lover not a fighter". He's known to be very friendly and approachable, with a significant portion of the Formula 2 grid mentioning that he was the driver they got on with best in the paddock during his time there. His results in F2 were mixed, moving teams in 3 successive years, as he sometimes had difficulty getting to grips with the F2 car and tyres, however it’s generally agreed that his midfield championship positions during his F2 tenure aren’t an accurate reflection of his genuine ability and talent. Multiple Ganassi team members (including the boss) have commented on how impressed they are by his raw speed, work ethic, and attitude since his arrival in IndyCar. Marcus himself has already talked about how much more enjoyable the Indy car is to drive and how much fun he’s having now after several years of struggling with the notoriously difficult F2 car. He also appears to be getting on well with his CGR teammates and in particular has talked about how much he likes Marcus Ericsson.

He moved to London in early 2022 after spending several years living near Ferrari’s HQ in Maranello, Italy, and is known to enjoy city nightlife, being a big fan of wine. He’s a major foodie who likes taking photos of good food almost as much as he enjoys complaining about bad food. He is known to be determined to the point of stubbornness, causing himself permanent damage to his knee during a half-marathon due to refusing to stop when he was in pain. He had a low attendance record at school due to focusing on his racing career and moving to Europe at the age of 14, and as such, although he’s not unintelligent he’s known to be somewhat lacking in general knowledge (such as thinking Shakespeare’s first name was Michael). However, he has the characteristically Kiwi dry, sarcastic sense of humor and very much enjoys mutual teasing and banter with his close friends, something that’s often on display in the Screaming Meals podcasts.

Fanfic Lore

Usually paired with Callum Ilott, or F2 driver Clement Novalak due to their extremely close and physically affectionate friendship - was Clem’s teammate during their karting days, and has said that they talk every day while he’s in the US Likes to tease Callum and wind him up to his face, but often calls him his best mate and praises him when he’s not around. However Callum rarely (if ever) reciprocates the latter, probably due to his intense Britishness Good friends with multiple drivers from various series, including Juan Manuel Correa, Jüri Vips, Guanyu Zhou, Nick Cassidy, Max Fewtrell and Felipe Drugovich Also has a tendency to “adopt” younger drivers and refer to them as “little bro”, including Jak Crawford and Dino Beganovic Has said on several occasions that he doesn’t wear underwear, and also shaves his legs (and possibly elsewhere, having claimed that he is “hairless from the eyebrows down”) Claims he can’t tell the difference between someone being nice to him and someone flirting with him

credit for most of this post to @whitewindhowl and friends