2012 Baltimore Grand Prix

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Photos from the Grand Prix of Baltimore

The 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore roared through downtown August 31 through September 3. Compiled below are photos from around the track, within the stands and more. Get your Grand Prix of Baltimore fix with in-depth racing news, video and analysis from the Baltimore Sun.

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Grand Prix organizers will pay for economic study, release ticket info

In an about-face, the organizers of the Grand Prix of Baltimore say they will release ticket-sales information for the Labor Day weekend event.

After Grand Prix of Baltimore, crews hustle to clear downtown streets

With the Grand Prix of Baltimore over, workers were taking down fences, removing safety barriers and opening streets Monday with the goal of restoring the flow of traffic through Downtown Baltimore in time for the Tuesday morning commute.

Ryan Hunter-Reay wins 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore

When rain began to fall as forecast in Sunday's Grand Prix of Baltimore, Ryan Hunter-Reay's car owner Michael Andretti had a game plan.

Kevin Cowherd: Impressive showing for second annual Grand Prix of Baltimore

Let's get the few negatives out of the way first.

Weather turns Grand Prix of Baltimore into guessing game for IndyCar teams

Rain tires are meant for wet racetracks. Slick tires drive best on a dry course. It doesn't take a Firestone engineer to figure that out.

Weather, poor pit decision rain on Power's parade

Will Power was widely considered to be nearly untouchable coming into in the Grand Prix of Baltimore. He had won the inaugural event last year, was on the brink of clinching this year's IndyCar Series title and, after sitting on the pole for Sunday's race, was leading 18 laps into the 75-lap race.

Grand Prix party guests enjoy the high life with views

Whether it was a rooftop deck party equipped with a DJ and an elaborate brunch theme or a hotel hall transformed into a swanky viewing room, those lucky enough to have downtown digs along the Grand Prix race track entertained friends and family with private, upscale parties.

Smaller crowds and clouds greet the Grand Prix

Ryan Hunter-Reay won the second Grand Prix of Baltimore, a sloppy race full of fits and starts run before a diminished crowd.

Carpenter suffers first DNF of season in Grand Prix of Baltimore

Ed Carpenter, the only driver who had finished the previous 13 events on this year's IndyCar Series circuit, did not make it to the end Sunday in the Grand Prix of Baltimore.

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