Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Ceremony

April 13 | 2023 | 11AM

This annual free event honors the outstanding achievements of those who have made significant contributions to the sport of auto racing.

It is located on a palm-lined public sidewalk on South Pine Avenue in Long Beach’s downtown waterfront next to the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center and The Pike At Rainbow Harbor entertainment complex.

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Current 2023 Honorees

James Hinchcliffe

Toronto-born Hinchcliffe won the Grand Prix in 2017 and finished third in 2012. He was 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.

“I thought Jim had the wrong email!” the always entertaining Hinchcliffe said about being notified by Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO Jim Michaelian. “Seriously, it’s such a huge honor. This race is one of my favorites, if not the favorite, on the calendar and has been for a long, long time. That email was one of the best things I could have gotten; the list of the people on it are some of my heroes. It’s a huge, huge honor. Winning Long Beach in 2017 was a really special moment.”

Ryan Hunter-Reay

Hunter-Reay, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., took the Long Beach checkered flag in 2010, and later won the 2012 INDYCAR championship and the 2014 Indianapolis 500 during an outstanding Indy car career that spanned 19 seasons and included 18 wins and 72 top-5 finishes.

“The Grand Prix of Long Beach has essentially been a cornerstone of my racing career,” said Hunter-Reay. “What an honor it is to be inducted into the Walk of Fame. This circuit has always been one that suited me naturally. The best all-around street course in the world, no doubt. My wife, Beccy, and I got engaged during the 2009 race weekend. The highlight on track was dedicating my 2010 win to my Mom, Lydia, who lost her battle with cancer late 2009 and Long Beach was her favorite race of the season.”