4SBPNEW5 LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION eoo E. OCEAN, PENTHOUSE/LONG BEACH, CA 90802/(213) 435-1542 LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET WHAT: FORMULA 5000 RACE - The seventh on the 1975 North American schedule. This race will serve as a shakedown for the Formula One United States Grand Prix - West to be held on March 28, 1976 on the same course. There will be two 50-mile heats and a 75-mile final. WHEN: September 28, 1975 WHERE: In the City of Long Beach located 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, 20 miles west of Disneyland. Long Beach is one of the world's largest shipping ports. The race will be held on the surface streets of Long Beach, starting and finishing at Ocean Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard and traversing over a twisting course that will find the fastest speeds attained along Shoreline Drive (the Queen Mary is docked just across the bay from this point.) Total distance is two miles. ORIGINATORS: CHRIS POOK, President, Long Beach Grand Prix Association and Long Beach businessman (Travel Bureau.) DAN GURNEY, Santa Ana, former international driving ace. DON DYER, Long Beach Attorney. PHIL HILL, former Grand Prix driver, will serve as Race Director. DRIVERS: In Formula 5000 Championship competition: Mario Andretti, Brian Redman (last year's champion), David Hobbs, Bobby and Al Unser, Jackie Oliver (1974 CanAm champion), Leila Lombardi, Johnny Rutherford, Tony Adamowicz, Brett Lunger, Eppie Wietzes, Graham McRae, James Hunt, Warwick Brown (1975 Tasman champion), Danny Ongais and many other international drivers. CARS: Open-wheeled, single seat formula racers powered by 305 cubic inch stock block American V-8 engines. PURSE: $100,000 plus contingencies. SANCTIONS: S.C.C.A. and U.S. Auto Club, A.C.C.U.S./F.I.A. JSBPNEWS IONG BEACH GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATEON GOO E. OCEAN, PENTHOUSE/LONG BEACH, CA 90802/(213) 435-1542 IMMEDIATE RELEASE (6-2] HANK IVES LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET - Continued SCHEDULE: Thursday, September 25 - Driver registration Friday, September 26 - First practice - 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Second practice - 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday, September 27 - Cars on display at Pine Avenue - 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. - Drivers autograph session 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. - Parade through city streets commences at 12:45 p.m. - First practice - 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Second practice - 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Sunday, September 28 - First heat 50 miles - 1:00 p.m. - Second heat 50 miles - 2:00 p.m. - Final race 75 miles - 4:00 p.m. v TICKETS PRICES: Two-day practice tickets $5 (includes admission and seat) Paddock passes $7.50 good for both days. RACE DAY: $8, $12, $15, S25 (includes admission and seat) THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC PADDOCK PASSES ON RACE DAY SEATS: 70,000 temporary seats placed along race course..