Roger Penske, the legendary driver, team owner and now race-track executive, has bought the Long Beach Grand Prix, adding the race to a stable of open-wheel events that already includes the Indy 500.

The next Grand Prix of Long Beach will be the 50th edition of the race weekend and is expected to include special events to mark the anniversary. The race will be broadcast on Fox on April 13.

Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Forsythe bought Kalkhoven's shares earlier this year amid reports both Formula 1 and NASCAR were interested in North America's longest-running street race.

Long Beach's iconic street race has a new owner that’s deeply intertwined with the racing world — and IndyCar specifically.

Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Long Beach forever changed one September morning in 1975, when the first-ever Grand Prix — organized by founder Chris Pook — overtook the city’s streets, and set off a chain of events that would cement the town as a hub for international motorsports.

The auto racing icon once owned Ontario Motor Speedway and was instrumental in developing California Speedway in Fontana.

Penske Entertainment has acquired the Grand Prix of Long Beach from Gerald R. Forsythe, the organization announced Thursday.

Penske Entertainment has purchased the Long Beach Grand Prix. The acquisition adds the popular Southern California street race founded by Chris Pook and Dan Gurney in 1975 to a portfolio that

Roger Penske added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

New Long Beach Grand Prix owner Roger Penske said he is proud to have acquired it, calling it "the most historic and prestigious street circuit race in North America,"