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Grand Prix fixed? Future uncertain
The race is on — and, some say, so is the pressure. As the third Grand Prix of Baltimore approaches, both supporters and opponents of the downtown street race are watching to see whether the three-day event will establish itself as a permanent summer fixture of the Inner Harbor. But J.P. Grant, who is financially supporting as well as helping orchestrate the event, said he is trying not to focus[...]
Andretti OK with starting second
On the track, it’s about being first. Off the track, sometimes second is better.
Grand Prix track construction to start July 30
Organizers of the Grand Prix of Baltimore plan to construct the race track in 32 days, working during the night to make the 12-turn, 2-mile circuit come together. Construction will begin near the intersection of Light and Conway streets on July 30, said Tony Cotman, president and founder of NZR Consulting, the Indianapolis-based race circuit […]
Baltimore: Were you Prixpared?
After months of work, Baltimore finally hosted the Grand Prix. Those of us who live here have survived the road work and other preparations — minor inconveniences. The past few days, however, we faced the major inconveniences. One of the legal listservs I subscribe to had a number of comments from Baltimore-based firms on Thursday, […]
A final speed bump for Grand Prix
Here at last. After 18 months of planning, racing begins Friday for what organizers hope to be the first of many Baltimore Grand Prix weekends. City officials are expecting at least 100,000 visitors to watch cars race along a 2.1-mile course over downtown streets. But things did not go smoothly for commuters Thursday morning. Road […]
Baltimore Grand Prix organizers make $250K payment
Baltimore Grand Prix organizers made a $250,000 payment to the Maryland Stadium Authority on Nov. 30 as part of the plan to pay for the $1.9 million project to convert parking lots at Camden Yards to a pit lane for the races. An $800,000 payment into an escrow account was originally due on Oct. 1, […]
American Le Mans Series weighs in on Baltimore grand prix hopes
After Tuesday’s story about the potential cost to Baltimore to host a grand prix-style race along city streets, I received an e-mail from the vice president of public relations for the American Le Mans Series of auto racing. (The series brought a car race to Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium parking lot in 2002 but did […]
