CBS2 Weather's Garth Kemp Rides With Mario Andretti At The Grand Prix
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Our CBS2 morning weathercaster Garth Kemp got firmly strapped in then took off in a Honda Indy Car with famed driver Mario Andretti Sunday.
The two took a spin around the track a few times before the start of the race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. CBS2's Joy Benedict took a look at the action and the fans.
PHOTOS: 2017 Grand Prix Of Long Beach
Thanks for the ride @Honda #Hondaracing ! And Mario Andretti Too cool... and WAY fast! #Awesome pic.twitter.com/KqFt1Ff5Q6
— Garth Kemp (@1GarthKemp) April 9, 2017
Fire proof! Let's hope it didn't go there! #Hondaracing @Honda Mario Andretti driving! #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/ArX4ox3FRD
— Garth Kemp (@1GarthKemp) April 9, 2017
Gotta get me one of these ! #Hondaracing @Honda thx Mario Andretti for the lift! #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/YKi8vVjhrC
— Garth Kemp (@1GarthKemp) April 9, 2017
Yep.. here's my ride! @honda #Hondaracing #CBSLA #roarbytheshore pic.twitter.com/KQ0dIsLmjd
— Garth Kemp (@1GarthKemp) April 9, 2017
In the official action, James Hinchcliffe won a three-lap shootout to the finish to win in a Honda for Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports. It was the Canadian's first victory since 2015 at New Orleans, a month before his accident at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"To finally do what was goal No. 1 when we set out at the start of the season, to get back into winner's circle, to do so as early in the season as we have, as convincingly as we did, was great," said Hinchcliffe.
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