| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 7 of 9 in the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship season | |
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| 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)[1] |
| 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) |
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.[2]
- ^ "1975 Long Beach Grand Prix weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Redman Formula Winner". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. September 29, 1975. Retrieved August 11, 2011.