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Acura becomes title sponsor of Long Beach Grand Prix

Long Beach Grand Prix will have Acura as title sponsor starting in April's race

FILE: Ryan Hunter-Reay (28) starts the race with Sebastien Bourdais, of France, from a standing start, then took the lead for fifty-one laps until crashing in the Long Beach Grand Prix in 2014. (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press)
FILE: Ryan Hunter-Reay (28) starts the race with Sebastien Bourdais, of France, from a standing start, then took the lead for fifty-one laps until crashing in the Long Beach Grand Prix in 2014. (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press)Read more
    by The Associated Press, The Associated Press
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Long Beach Grand Prix will have Acura as its title sponsor starting in April when the 45th edition is run in the streets of the seaside city.

Race officials said Tuesday that a multiyear deal was reached with the automaker, whose U.S. headquarters is in nearby Torrance.

Honda, the American parent of Acura, has had a long association with the IndyCar race. Honda-powered cars have won six of the last 10 races, including last year with Alexander Rossi.

The event will be April 12 to 14.

Toyota announced in August it was ending its 44-year title and automotive sponsorships that had been part of the event since it began in 1975.