Ten days out from the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, two drivers in town for the race swapped helmets today with two Long Beach firefighters who helped at the scenes of the Eaton and Palisades fires that tore through parts of Los Angeles earlier this year.
It was a show of solidarity and appreciation organized by the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach outside Downton’s Fire Station 1.
LBFD Captain Brian Sher handed over a custom fire helmet to WeatherTech Sportscar Championship driver Colin Braun, who in turn gave a custom race helmet to Sher.
Sher has served with LBFD for 29 years, including 12 years with the Urban Search and Rescue team…