Ed Ross has been a fixture in pit lane at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for many years working as a fire marshal. His vast experience over the years has kept him working for the top teams to assist when emergencies happen. We caught up with him this year just off of pit lane during some down time to get his story on how he got started, hear about frantic moments, and also some of his favorite memories over the years. He’s always there to greet you with a warm smile and friendly “Hello” and he encourages other fans to get closer to the action by joining him or others in different worker specialties at the track. Cool stories from a cool dude – Enjoy!

By Larry Mason

Copyright © 2024 Larry Mason

A friendly face and a heck of a nice guy – you’ll find Ed Ross working the pit lane as a fire marshal or in another worker specialty at numerous tracks with multiple sanctioning bodies.

Constantly on guard, Ed Ross keeps a watchful eye on Will Power and his Team Penske crew.

Interview and photos Copyright © by Larry Mason (unless otherwise noted)