Displaying items 25-36 of 465
» View baltimoresun.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-39
•
Next >
-
KAL's year in review, the key
January 1. A dropped pass and a missed field goal keep Joe Flacco and the Ravens out of the Super Bowl. February 2. Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson becomes Mr. Super PAC by pumping millions into Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign. 3....
Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gun Control, Martin O'Malley, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Laws
-
Grand Prix or 'Golden Fleece'?
With the less-than-stellar second running of the Baltimore Grand Prix this year, when is Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake going to permanently park the notion of moving forward with it? The numbers don't lie. Baltimore Racing Development, the event's...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Auto Racing, Nottingham
-
Develop Baltimore from within
What a deal. Last week, the Baltimore Brew reported that the Rawlings-Blake administration agreed to recommend that $6 million in grants meant to mitigate the impact of traffic and other nuisances near Baltimore's planned casino site near I-295 should be...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Conservation, Local Government, Gays and Lesbians, House Building
-
In Baltimore, the business of sports is booming
Nine of the richest individuals in the United States live in Maryland, according to Forbes. Two of them do business in Baltimore, and quite prominently so (sometimes together): Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and Under Armour founder Kevin Plank. There&...
Tags: Kevin Plank, Baltimore Orioles, Television Networks, Steve Bisciotti, Michael Phelps
-
Second Grand Prix of Baltimore draws smaller crowds, generates less money for city
The second Grand Prix of Baltimore sold 30,000 fewer tickets and generated $5 million less for the local economy than the first race. But a economic impact report completed last week and released publicly Thursday has nevertheless emboldened J.P. Grant,...
Tags: Marketing, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
-
Shake-up at IndyCar has no impact on Grand Prix of Baltimore planning
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard's ouster will have no effect on plans for the third Grand Prix of Baltimore, organizers said. "We had strong ties with Randy," said Tim Mayer, general manager of this year's race. "But we have strong ties with a hundred other...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Marketing, Auto Racing, Labor Day, ABC (tv network)
-
Randy Bernard out as IndyCar CEO
Randy Bernard is out as CEO of the IndyCar series after a special meeting of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation on Sunday, radio station WIBC in Indianapolis reported. Bernard was in the third year of a five-year...
Tags: Radio Industry, Corporate Officers, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
-
Grand Prix will return to Baltimore for third year
IndyCar announced Sunday night that it will return to Baltimore for a third year. While the city made a five-year commitment to host an IndyCar race, the 2013 race wasn't assured until Tuesday. That's when J.P. Grant, the financier who formed Race On...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Michael Andretti, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Inner Harbor, Auto Racing
-
The hidden benefits of the Grand Prix
The time has come for Baltimore to enjoy a well-earned victory lap. Attending the Grand Prix of Baltimore over Labor Day weekend, I and tens of thousands of other spectators at the Inner Harbor shared in a world-class entertainment experience. With...Tags: Media Industry, Ken Ulman, Cancer, Inner Harbor, Business
-
And IndyCar track at Sparrows Point?
Regarding your report that Sparrows Point is again up for sale, due to past uses of the land there's not much that can be done with now. However, it could make an excellent site for a race track. With the Baltimore Grand Prix IndyCar race supposedly a...Tags: Auto Racing, NASCAR, Open-Wheel Racing
-
Why is The Sun so negative about the Grand Prix?
Why is it that The Baltimore Sun is so negative about the Baltimore Grand Prix ("Worse and worse," May 9)? Why is it that The Sun's sports pages rarely include any articles about IndyCar races leading up to the Baltimore Grand Prix? Why would they want to...Tags: The Wire (tv program), Media Industry, Ellicott City, Auto Racing, Labor Day
-
Dario Franchitti optimistic and excited about a return to Baltimore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dario Franchitti can't avoid talking about his race team's early season troubles and his hopes of getting his Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda sorted out in time to win Sunday's Indianapolis 500. But Monday, while making the rounds...
Tags: Michael Andretti, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Auto Racing, Labor Day
Dec 22, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 24, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 8, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 13, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 15, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 28, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 1, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 1, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 1, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 21, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 21, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
