Newman-Haas among latest Long Beach inductees.

Champ Car team owners Paul Newman and Carl Haas are among the second group of racing luminaries to be confirmed in the Long Beach Motorsports 'Walk of Fame.'

The Newman-Haas Racing co-owners join Long Beach Grand Prix founder Chris Pook and versatile US based Briton Brian Redman on the list of inductees.

"Legends. Absolute legends," said Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, who will be presenting the awards to the honourees. "Brian Redman won the first Grand Prix in Long Beach, and he can still drive better than folks half his age. Paul Newman and Carl Haas have captured more Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach wins than any other team. And Chris Pook made the Grand Prix happen in Long Beach, which was, in many ways, the catalyst for our city's renaissance."

"We're really talking about the superstars of the sport," said Jim Michaelian, CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. "Last year, Phil Hill and Dan Gurney. This year, Brian Redman, Newman/Haas and Chris Pook. That's a line-up of incredible racing know-how, experience and achievement."

Brian Redman, former Formula One driver from England, has had a successful career in sportscar racing and the World Sportscar Championship. He participated in 13 Grand Prix and recently amazed the sportscar world by taking a new RS Spyder on a test spin at the Porsche test track in Germany and matching the times of Porsche's current professional drivers.

Paul Newman and Carl Haas have co-owned Newman/Haas Racing since 1983, earning many wins, poles and track records with world-renowned drivers such as Mario and Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell and Paul Tracy. The Newman/Haas Racing Team is considered the most successful team competing in this year's Champ Car World Series.

Former Champ Car CEO Chris Pook was the co-founder of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and served as president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach for many years.

"Honouring these legendary sportsmen and their families and unveiling their medallions at the Walk of Fame has now become a highlight of Grand Prix week," added Michaelian. "The Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame is an excellent way for us to recognise those people who have made exceptional contributions to motorsports, especially here in Long Beach."