Jones' are the only father-son combination to win the Pro portion of the event, with Parnelli Jones winning multiple times. Paul Moyer, at the time of his 1988 win, was a news anchor with KABC-TV in Los Angeles. After Amato's win, Grand Prix officials required NHRA drag racers to race as professionals. After Alfonso Ribeiro won two consecutive races, TGPLB rules required past celebrity winners must race as professionals. For the 20th Anniversary race in 1996, there were no professional drivers. Tom Rudnai is general manager of a local Toyota dealership Three times, the play-by-play announcer for the main event was in the Pro/Celebrity race – Paul Page twice (once raced against his own pit reporter, Jack Arute), and Ken Squier in the early years, when it was the United States Grand Prix West. Notes References External links All-time statistics at Toyota.com Includes a complete listing of everyone who has ever competed in the event. Photos of practice sessions for the 2005 race 1977 establishments in California Celebrity competitions Grand Prix of Long Beach One-make series Recurring sporting events established in 1977 Touring car races Pro Celebrity Race 2016 disestablishments in California Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016