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"     Jim Michaelian, President and CEO of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach  Before the tickets are printed, the grandstands are erected and before the first transporter rolls into the paddock in mid April, Jim Michaelian is circling his wagons. As President and CEO of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Michaelian and his minions are assembling all the pieces that make up what has become the greatest street race in America. And IndyCar&amp;#039;s biggest event outside the Indianapolis 500, attracting more than 110,000 spectators over the three-day weekend. Great. But what does a race promoter really know about racing? Quite a lot. You see, each year Jim straps himself into one of TRG Racing&amp;#039;s Porsche 911 GT 3 Cup cars to compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. So how&amp;#039;s he do? Well, he&amp;#039;s no Hurley Haywood. But then, Hurley has never put on a street race with the rich and storied history of Long Beach, now in it&amp;#039;s 38th year. Related posts:  Dallara&amp;#039;s New Backup Car \u2013 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 14 Cars Penalized for Engine Changes \u2013 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Paris Grand Prix  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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