The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Acura to become the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Long Beach starting in 2019.

The 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will take place April 12-14, 2019.

“This is truly the start of a new era in the history of the Grand Prix,” President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach Jim Michaelian said. “As we enter our 45th year of conducting America’s No. 1 street race, we are looking forward with great enthusiasm to this new partnership with a premium luxury brand like Acura. Together we will explore new ways to elevate the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach to greater heights in the coming years.”

Featuring a wide variety of on- and off-track activities for the entire family, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series, as well as the BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix, featuring the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

In addition, the weekend will feature the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge under the lights on Friday and Saturday nights, Robby Gordon’s Stadium SUPER Trucks, the sports cars of the Pirelli GT4 America series and the Historic IMSA GTO Challenge.

Tickets are now available for the event at gplb.com or by calling toll-free 888/827-7333.

For more information, visit the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach website.