Bid for spot in Grand Prix

Starting Feb. 5, bids can be made for a spot in the 31st annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity race, part of the 33rd annual Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 13-15.
Bidding begins at $50,000 and starts at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 5. The auction will continue until midnight Feb. 14. All proceeds from the winning bid will go to the Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach, which has contributed more than $2 million to a number of charitable organizations throughout the greater Long Beach area.
The winning bidder will join the rest of the celebrity and professional field for four days of professional driver's training with Fast Lane Racing School at Willow Springs Raceway located in Rosamond.
Practice and qualifying on April 13 will lead up to the green flag on April 14 when a group of celebrity and professional drivers will compete in race-ready Scion tCs in a 10-lap sprint race over the 1.97-mile seaside Long Beach street course.
The high bidder will also receive a custom-made professional driver's suit, including shoes, gloves and helmet, and a $5,000 donation from Toyota will be made in the winning bidder's name to "Racing for Kids," a national program benefiting two childrens' hospitals in Southern California.
For full details and rules, log on to www.longbeachgp.com, then click the auction link.