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Long Beach, F1 Still Echoes

The Long Beach Grand Prix always offered close, action-packed racing. One driver guaranteed to deliver that action was Gilles Villeneuve, seen here in 1979, entering the Queen’s hairpin in his Ferrari 312 T4. Photo: Casey Annis

Spring must be coming because friends are phoning to talk about races we’re going to this year. It’s that sweet, innocent moment just before the season gets rolling, when we’re free to think, “This’ll be the greatest ever.”

Just yesterday, a guy, who’s as dedicated a race fan as he is a photographer, signed off with, “See you at Long Beach!” His voice was bubbling with excitement.

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