Check out the full 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend schedule, start times and where to watch.
As the third round of the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar, this iconic event transforms the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit into a battleground where prototype machines and GT powerhouses vie for supremacy under the shadow of the Pacific Ocean.
IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix will be part of a wider Long Beach weekend program that sees multiple support series including NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Porsche Carrera Cup running stacked sessions from early in the morning through the afternoon.
On‑track action kicks off on Friday with a pair of IMSA practice sessions slotted in between various support‑series programs in the morning and early afternoon, as Qualifying caps the day at 6:00 pm.
The main IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race is scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 pm local time, promising 100 minutes of non-stop action, strategic brilliance and raw mechanical endurance under the California sun.
Organizers typically slot the IMSA race before the headline IndyCar Acura Grand Prix, which means fans in the grandstands get a compact but varied double‑header of prototype and GT machinery before the open‑wheel action.
Peacock and NBCSN/USA Network will provide flag-to-flag streaming of the races for U.S. audiences craving traditional TV coverage.
International viewers can tune into IMSA.tv for premium feeds, complemented by IMSA Radio’s live commentary.
Full 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach schedule
| Date | Session | Local time | Where to watch? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 17 | Porsche Carrera Cup Practice 1 | 07:45 – 08:15 | – |
| Friday, April 17 | IMSA Practice 1 | 09:00 – 10:00 | – |
| Friday, April 17 | Porsche Carrera Cup Practice 2 | 11:45 – 12:15 | – |
| Friday, April 17 | IMSA Practice 2 | 13:10 – 14:40 | – |
| Friday, April 17 | IndyCar Practice 1 | 15:00 – 16:30 | FOX One, FS1 |
| Friday, April 17 | Porsche Carrera Cup Qualifying | 16:40 – 17:10 | – |
| Friday, April 17 | IMSA Qualifying | 17:25 – 18:00 | Peacock, YouTube, IMSA TV |
| Saturday, April 18 | Porsche Carrera Cup Race 1 | 09:05 – 09:45 | Peacock, YouTube |
| Saturday, April 18 | IndyCar Practice 2 | 10:30 – 12:00 | FOX One, FS2 |
| Saturday, April 18 | IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix | 13:00 – 15:00 | Peacock, YouTube, IMSA TV, NBC |
| Saturday, April 18 | IndyCar Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6 | 15:30 – 17:00 | FOX One, FS1 |
| Sunday, April 19 | Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 | 11:20 – 12:00 | Peacock, YouTube |
| Sunday, April 19 | IndyCar Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach | 14:45 – 17:00 | FOX One, FOX |
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