1975 Long Beach Grand Prix
| Race details | |||||
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| Race 7 of 9 in the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship season | |||||
| Date | September 28, 1975 | ||||
| Official name | Long Beach Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Long Beach, California, United States | ||||
| Course | Temporary street course 2.02 mi / 3.25 km | ||||
| Distance | 50 laps 101 mi / 162.5 km | ||||
| Weather | Temperatures up to 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Tony Brise (Theodore Racing) | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Tony Brise (Theodore Racing) | ||||
| Time | 1:19.905 (on lap of 50) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Brian Redman (Haas Racing) | ||||
| Second | Vern Schuppan (Jorgensen AAR) | ||||
| Third | Eppie Wietzes (Formula Racing) | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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The 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix was the inaugural running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race was held September 28, 1975, on a 2.02-mile (3.25 km) temporary street circuit. It was race 7 of the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship. An estimated 65,000 spectators saw Englishman Brian Redman win the race from Australian Vern Schuppan, with Canadian driver Eppie Wietzes finishing third.