A secret spot before the Long Beach Grand Prix

Every year the Long Beach Grand Prix for 3 days draws hundreds of thousands of people..but not too many stop by the Loew’s parking lot on Bellflower Blvd.

Some are totally into “Open Wheel Racing”; some are just here to participate in the pageant that is part of every open wheel race in the world  and some just to see Danica Patrick win again. (She’s the only woman to ever win an open wheel contest)  Rumors are this will be her last open wheel race.  After Sunday she may spend all her time on the NASCAR circuit after this weekend.

However for the  past several years there has been a sort of secret meeting place for those very special group of drivers who can afford to drive  those beautiful pieces of art known as Lamborghini’s.

Its not a car show, per se, but what else can you call it when 40 or 50 owners of 1/2 million dollar vehicles meet in  a quiet out of the way mall parking lot for a few hour before one of the most exciting auto race days in the U.S.

And you can trust me on this….when you look over these autos, all in pristine condition you would most likely not trade any one of them for one of those open wheel racers.

They gather at the parking lot on Bellflower Blvd in Long Beach, just north of the 405 freeway.  They start getting there about 9 a.m.   There is no charge because they don’t consider it a show…they are just meeting fellow Lamborghini owners from all over the continent who have driven here to see their brethern.

I don’t know for sure they’ll be there again this year.  They don’t invite me but I’ve been attending for the last three years and I encourage you to drop by also.

Don’t worry…you’ll see the cars off by  themselves near the Lowe’s Hardware store. One doesn’t park a car like this in an 8 foot parking space.

Who knows Mark Sanchez (Jets QB) may show up again?