Roger Penske, the legendary driver, team owner and now race-track executive, has bought the Long Beach Grand Prix, adding the race to a stable of open-wheel events that already includes the Indy 500.

Penske Entertainment has acquired the Grand Prix of Long Beach from Gerald R. Forsythe, the organization announced Thursday. It is the longest-running major street circuit race in North America, according to IndyCar,

Roger Penske and Penske Entertainment made big news Thursday morning, that it is the new owner of the Long Beach Grand Prix. This comes five years after another surprise announcement, that Penske had purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,