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Thunder Thursday Rocks Pine Avenue

Cars, Drivers, and Beauty Contestants. And the races have not even started!

Tonight was the official kick-off for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach along Pine Avenue and First Street in Downtown Long Beach. Thousands of spectators lined, then filled the streets for a glimpse of the fast cars, motorcross bikes, street bikes, and an Indy Car Pit Crew demonstation.

And of course, the finale of the evening was the final round of eliminations to choose the 2013 Miss Tecate Light of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The stage was set near 3rd Street, and spectators lined up nearly all the way back to Broadway to get a glimpse of the beauties in evening gowns and bikinis.

But how much fun was it? Hopefully, the pictures tell the story.

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