SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                   FORM 8-A
               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                  PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE 
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         California                                       95-2945353
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(State of Incorporation or organization)                (IRS employer
                                                        Identification No.)

3000 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA                           90806
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (zip code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



       Title of each class                  Name of each exchange on which
      to be so registered                   Each class is to be registered
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           None                                            None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


                          Common Stock, no par value
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                               (Title of Class)

 
Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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         This registration statement relates to the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of shares of Common Stock, without par value
(the "Common Stock"), of Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc., a
California corporation (the "Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock
to be registered hereunder set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities-- Common Stock," at page 50 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement of Form SB-2, filed with the Pacific regional office of the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 17, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits
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         1.     Specimen of Certificate representing Registrant's Common Stock
                (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Pre-Effective
                Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with
                the Commission on June 17, 1996)
         2.1    Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (Incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form SB-2 Registration Statement
                of Registrant filed with the Commission on May 17, 1996)
         2.2    Certificate of Correction of Restated Articles of Incorporation
                (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Pre-Effective
                Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with
                the Commission on June 17, 1996)
         2.3    Restated Bylaws of Registrant (Incorporated by reference to
                Exhibit 3.3 of Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the
                Commission on May 17, 1996)

 
                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange 
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                    Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc.
                                    (Registrant)




Dated: June 14, 1996                By:  /s/ Christopher R. Pook
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                                       Christopher R. Pook,
                                       Chairman of the Board and President


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