Crews and drivers racing in Baltimore's inaugural Grand Prix this weekend took golf carts around the track Thursday afternoon to inspect the turns, bumps and changes in pavement. The 2.1-mile racetrack, which encircles many of downtown Baltimore's attractions, starts in front of the convention center and takes 12 turns before the finish.

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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 ...

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Downtown Baltimore has been virtually realized. Immersion Media created a virtual video of the track, showing what it will look like for IndyCar racers speeding through the streets in this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix. The 2.1-mile, 12-turn course starts on ...

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In the final hours before cars start racing through Baltimore's streets in the Grand Prix, the final preparations are being done. Both the 2.1-mile racetrack and the cars are being readied for the inaugural weekend of the event, which is expected to draw 100,000 visitors to the city.

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The inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix will get TV coverage on two major networks, thanks to a new deal struck by American Le Mans Series, ESPN and ABC. Le Mans said it has reached a multi-year deal with the two networks, ...

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