Hinchcliffe, Hunter-Reay to be Inducted Into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame
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Long Beach, CA ~ On Thursday, April 13, 2023, two past Grand Prix of Long Beach winners, James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay, will be inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place in front of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on South Pine Avenue at 11 a.m.

Mayor Rex Richardson expressed his excitement for the event saying, "We're thrilled to welcome back past Grand Prix winners, James and Ryan, and congratulate them on their well-deserved induction into the Motorsports Walk of Fame."

First District Councilwoman Mary Zendejas added that "Located in our scenic downtown-shoreline area, their medallions will be seen by racing fans from all over the world for many years to come."

Vice Mayor Cindy Allen also congratulated Hinchcliffe and Hunter-Reay on their achievements saying "I congratulate them on all of their incredible achievements."

Hinchcliffe is a Toronto native who won the Grand Prix in 2017 and finished third in 2012. He was also the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year in 2011 and got his first Indy Lights win at Long Beach in 2010. He is now an INDYCAR commentator for NBC. Upon being notified about his induction he said "It is an honor to welcome these two racing icons and past Grand Prix winners into the Motorsports Walk of Fame…Seriously, it's such a huge honor…That email was one of the best things I could have gotten; the list of people on it are some of my heroes."

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Hunter-Reay hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and won the Long Beach checkered flag in 2010 as well as winning the 2012 INDYCAR championship and 2014 Indianapolis 500 during his 19 season career which included 18 wins and 72 top-5 finishes. He said "The Grand Prix of Long Beach has essentially been a cornerstone of my racing career…What an honor it is to be inducted into the Walk of Fame."

Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President & CEO Jim Michaelian expressed his pride saying "We are very honored to be able to induct James and Ryan into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame…They are two very accomplished drivers who have represented motorsports at the highest level. They certainly deserve this special recognition."

The ceremony will include unveiling 22-inch bronze medallions featuring renditions of their iconic cars as well as descriptions detailing their major achievements permanently enshrining them on The Walk Of Fame. Afterward they will sign autographs for those in attendance before kicking off Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach weekend which brought more than 188,000 people to Downtown Long Beach last year alone.

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