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Everything you need to know about the Long Beach Grand Prix

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The Long Beach Grand Prix turns 50 on Sunday .

Reigning champion Scott Dixon has won the race 16 times and won it twice.

Roger Penske bought North America’s longest-running street race from Gerald Forsythe last November .

The three-day event drew nearly 200,000 people to the streets of Long Beach last spring .

Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday .

IndyCar driver Scott Dixon says he feels lucky to be honored like that, especially while he's still racing.

Dixon : “It’s a huge privilege because you’re talking about your past and accomplishments”.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. , gates open; 9-9-9:30 p.m. Sunday : IndyCar Series warm-up, Historic Formula Exhibition , GT America race # 2 ; 12:50-1:50p.m.-1:30p., IndyCar series pre-race; 1:30-4p ., Grand Prix of Long Beach , Stadium Super Trucks race # 1 ; 4:30pm-5pm ; 5:30 pm ..