The 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third race of the 2012 IndyCar Series season.
The first two races of the 2012 IndyCar Series season were held in St. Petersburg and Barber.
The races were dominated by Team Penske with two poles and two wins in a row.
In St. Petersburg, Will Power took the pole and Hélio Castroneves won the victory, but at Barber things were reversed.
This penalty moved the polesitter, Ryan Briscoe, from starting in the first position down to the 11th spot.