Tony Kanaan has had better days behind the wheel of his Pioneer, World Com, Mo Nunn-sponsored Reynard Honda. Electrical gremlins took him out early in the race. Michael Andretti went on to take the checkered flag at Long Beach.
The racing was hot, and the after-hour parties were even hotter.
Of course, we're talking about the 26th annual Toyota Grand Prix at Long Beach and the celebrations that followed.
Our online advertising man Troy Hanson can certainly vouch for the fun factor at the event. Troy spent the entire weekend in the company of Hollywood's hottest young celebs, and enjoyed party after party - all in the name of a good news story he tells us.
We're all totally envious of Troy's adventures at Long Beach, but our photographers still got full access to it all and some surprisingly candid shots of the people who make up this awesome weekend.
If you didn't make it out to Long Beach, we've got you covered with these behind-the-scenes photos from the Goo Goo Dolls concert at the Pioneer Stage in front of the Terrace Theater, and a whole bunch of pics from inside pit row and more from the vendor's midway. Enjoy.
Soap star Jacob Young (of ABC's General Hospital) and his girlfriend Julie Costello (the Man Show) strike a pose before the big celebrity race on Saturday. | 
The Goo Goo Dolls played before a packed audience at the Pioneer stage. The concert kicks off the Pioneer Rock & Roar Tour and more bands are scheduled to appear at specific CART races this season. Go to www.pioneerelectronics.com to details. | 
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Goo Goo Dolls, John Rzenik, mixes it up with his fans. Interestingly, John wanted to be a plumber before making it big. We're sure he's much happier now with chicks, limos and lots of money, rather than digging gobs of hair out of a clogged drain!. |
The Goo Goo Dolls fan club. | 
2002 Miss Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach, Holly Anne Kirchner, strikes a pose for our cameras. | 
Even big man on campus, pro wrestler Bill Goldberg, didn't have a chance against an awesome female tag team. Saturday was an historic day at the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race: Dara Torres became the first woman to win the celebrity and overall categories, pulling away from Christopher Kennedy Masterson to finish in 18 minutes, 21.70 seconds, and Danica Patrick was the first female professional to earn a victory with a time of 18:28.30. |
Torres and Goldberg square off after the big race. Surprisingly, Goldberg didn't body slam her for making him look wimpy. | 
Danica Patrick is not only cute, she can also drive circles around most racers. "I don't think winning had anything to do with being a women, said Danica. "The car doesn't know the difference between a guy and a girl." | 
Although he didn't win the race, Jacob Young showed a great deal of sportsmanship. Here he takes a moment to sign autographs for a grateful crowd. |
Fans of the series Star Trek got an eye full when Captain Picard showed up to greet them. | 
Christopher Titus of the "Titus" sitcom on Fox raced to a respectable fourth place. | 
Tony Kanaan (left) driving for the Pioneer, World Com, Mo Nunn effort and Jaed Arzadon of Pioneer got ready to rock as the Goo Goo Dolls took center stage. |
Poster anyone? | 
It was an absolute party, oh yeah, the racing was good too | 
The midway at Long Beach was a circus, complete with tattoo artists. |