Ramsey to serve as Long Beach grand marshal

"Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" host/chef Gordon Ramsay will be the grand marshal of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17.

Ramsay, who owns and operates high-profile restaurants around the globe, will welcome IZOD IndyCar Series drivers to a dinner service taping of "Hell's Kitchen" on April 15 in Los Angeles.

One of four chefs in the UK to maintain three Michelin Stars, Ramsay was awarded an OBE in 2006 for services to the hospitality industry.

Tickets for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, featuring the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, are available from the Grand Prix ticket office by calling (888) 82-SPEED or at www.gplb.com.