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After accident, Sam Schmidt shifts from driver to owner
Sam Schmidt knows he would have been long retired by now, his racing career faded completely from life's rearview mirror. He isn't sure what he would be doing aside from helping his wife, Sheila, raise their two teenage children at their home outside...
Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Sam Schmidt Motorsports, Open-Wheel Racing, Baltimore Convention Center, Auto Racing
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With a need for speed, danger lurks at every turn
The drivers don't like to talk about it. IndyCar isn't crazy about the subject, either. But there's no getting around the danger of open-wheel racing. You don't have to be a genius to figure out why. Take Sunday's Grand Prix of Baltimore. For openers,...
Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Dan Wheldon, Auto Racing
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Track change gets mixed reaction from drivers
The Baltimore SunThe outcome of Sunday's races could come down to how the drivers negotiate the chicane that officials initially removed after last year's inaugural event, then decided to put back late Friday night. The Pratt Street chicane is designed to slow drivers...Tags: Lotteries, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Marco Andretti, Open-Wheel Racing, IndyCar Series
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Michael Johnson aims to become first paralyzed driver in Indianapolis 500
The first thing Tim Johnson remembers hearing from the son who had gone unexpectedly airborne that dreary August afternoon seven years ago in southern Canada, a 12-year-old bucked from his 250cc motorcycle like a clueless bull rider, was that he could not...
Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Mario Andretti, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing
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Castroneves relates his 'Dancing' experience to IndyCar success
Many years ago, longtime NASCAR crew chief Harry Hyde said a stock car is "like an egg. You have to handle it gently or it will break." Though at its heart it was true, it was a shocking statement. Who compares a stock car — a big, brute of a...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Entertainment Events, Open-Wheel Racing, Penske Racing, NASCAR
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IndyCar faces challenges as it continues to rebuild
When they sweep through the streets of Baltimore next weekend, driving some of the most powerful cars in the world at speeds that make their sport as dangerous as any, the IndyCar drivers will be mostly anonymous. Two veterans who have dominated the...
Tags: Ashley Judd, Danica Patrick, Versus (tv network), NASCAR, National Football League
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Danica who? Hinchcliffe steps into her ride, doesn't miss a beat
James Hinchcliffe has slipped comfortably into Danica Patrick's former race car, if not specifically into her driving shoes. IndyCar's 2011 rookie of the year has taken the Michael Andretti Autosports car driven by Patrick to a 10th-place finish in the...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Danica Patrick, Open-Wheel Racing, Penske Racing, Michael Andretti
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One-on-one interview with A.J. Foyt
The Baltimore SunA.J. Foyt, Indy car racing's all-time winningest driver (67) and championship record holder (7), is now 77. He's had open heart surgery, and in January went through an illness that nearly killed him. But here he is, alive, opinionated and planning to...Tags: Chase Austin, Bones and Joints, Open-Wheel Racing, NASCAR, Amputation
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Injury forces Newgarden from Grand Prix of Baltimore, but it won't stop him
The Baltimore SunCar owner Sarah Fisher knows what's going on. She has a young, rookie driver, who has yet to bag a Top 10 finish due to no fault of his own and caught the eyes of other car owners. She knows they may try to steal him away. "I know there are feelers out...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Open-Wheel Racing, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing
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With many roles, Johnny Unser leaves his mark on IndyCar
The Baltimore SunWhen Johnny Unser leaves the race control booth of the USF 2000 series, one of the support races for this weekend's Grand Prix of Baltimore, he will head to the garages to help young drivers understand how to compete. The USF 2000 series is part of the...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Car Tires, Open-Wheel Racing, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing
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IndyCar driver Sato takes chance, goes for it
Takuma Sato nearly won the Indianapolis 500 in May, but a bold move for the lead relegated the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver to 17th as he spun while trying to pass eventual winner Dario Franchitti on the final lap. His car owner Bobby Rahal...
Tags: Chip Ganassi Racing, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Japan, Open-Wheel Racing, Awards and Prizes
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The Interview: Andretti marketing officer gears up for Grand Prix
Towson native and racing executive JF Thormann saw two of his drivers finish in the Top 10 of the Baltimore Grand Prix's main race last year.
This year, Thormann — the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Andretti Autosport ...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Marketing, Financial Aid, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing
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