SEMA/PRI & Yaamava’ Resort & Casino to Host Reception at RRDC Evening With Derek Bell MBE
Presented by Firestone, RRDC's 16th banquet honoring auto racing's most influential leaders takes place the night before the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach…
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel and SEMA/Performance Racing Industry will support the reception at the RRDC Evening with Derek Bell MBE presented by Firestone on April 16, 2026, at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. This is the Road Racing Drivers Club’s (RRDC) 16th banquet honoring auto racing’s most influential leaders.
“We are pleased to have Yaamava’ Resort & Casino and SEMA/PRI returning this year to sponsor the reception at the RRDC Evening with Derek Bell MBE presented by Firestone,” said RRDC president Bobby Rahal. “Their support will help benefit the RRDC’s longtime initiatives, and we are grateful for their support.”
This year’s gala will be held at the Westin Long Beach Hotel at 333 E. Ocean Blvd, on Thursday, April 16, in advance of the 51st Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the fifth race of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. It will honor Derek Bell MBE, whose racing career is one of the most successful, diverse and wide-ranging of any British racing driver.
Proceeds of the dinner will benefit The Mark Donohue Foundation, which supports the RRDC’s SAFEisFAST initiative. Organizers say this event is expected to sell out, so early reservations are recommended.
