– Online Broadcast Highlights New Book “Chris Pook & The History of the Long Beach GP” with Behind-The-Scenes Stories from Race Founder Pook – Additional Panel Guests Include Book Author Gordon Kirby, Journalists from “Men Who Blog,” “The Gentleman Racer”,” “The Freaks” Kenny Sargent and Crash Gladys and Auto Racing Publicist and Show Moderator Kevin Wilkerson |
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LONG BEACH, California – IndyCar Legends Mario Andretti and Al Unser Jr. highlight a full lineup of guests that will take part in a livestream show this Thursday, August 6 at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT to discuss the history of America’s greatest street race, the Long Beach Grand Prix.
Andretti and Unser, who combined to win the Long Beach Grand Prix 10 times, are part of a solid lineup of participants that includes race founder Chris Pook, James Hills of MenWhoBlog.com, Mike Satterfield of TheGentlemanRacer.com, The FreaksKenny Sargent and Crash Gladys and Gordon Kirby, author of the new book Chris Pook & The History of the Long Beach GP. The show will be moderated by longtime motorsports publicist Kevin Wilkerson.
The Facebook link to watch the show is https://www.facebook.com/menwhoblog/ and it can also be viewed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MenWhoBlog. Media and all other interested fans and influencers are invited to watch the show and are encouraged to share it on their Facebook pages and re-Tweet live on Twitter.
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Kirby’s book, published by Racemaker Press, traces the beginnings of both Pook and the Grand Prix, from its rocky start to today. Andretti and Unser, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) inductees, will discuss their moments and memories and their role in making the race a success and Southern California institution.
When Pook declared his intention to run a Grand Prix race through the streets of Long Beach many people thought he was out of his mind. But with the powerful support of racing legend Dan Gurney and many other enthusiasts, Pook proved his doubters wrong as he built the most successful street race in American motor racing history.
The race spawned extensive redevelopment of the city’s coastal downtown area as Pook’s crazy idea turned into a model for bringing racing to the people and using the surrounding event to rebuild a flagging community.
To purchase Chris Pook & The History of the Long Beach GP please visit Racemaker Press: https://www.racemaker.com/catalog/chris-pook-the-history-of-the-long-beach-gp/.
For media inquiries please contact Wilkerson at: kwilkersn@aol.com.
About Men Who Blog:MenWhoBlog.com is a network of male influencers across a variety of niches including automotive, food and beverage, travel, fashion and lifestyle who have come together to engage with brands that they love. Today, the platform is a leading source of live streaming conversations that bring together a diverse group of men (as well as women) to discuss a broad range of conversations about topics of their interests.
About Kevin Wilkerson: Wilkerson is a career motorsports public relations veteran who has worked in IndyCar, IMSA and off-road racing. He was an advance public relations representative for CART/Champ Car for seven years and worked as a freelance PR contractor for the Long Beach Grand Prix for more than 15 years.
