By Anne Proffit, Senior Editor - Motorsport.com

Does motorsports history have any meaning to the cities and towns where
significant events have occurred in the past and, perhaps, are still going
on today?

One recent case in point is the City of Long Beach, CA, which relishes and
even worships the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, which remade a town once
known as "Iowa by the Sea" into a destination for race fans.  And now Long
Beach is a destination for convention-goers, as the city has reinforced and
rebuilt its convention facilities.

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For the full story, visit
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=149287&F=N


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