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The day that racing stopped
I was covering motorsports for four years before I saw someone die in what might be considered a senseless crash. I didn't know Ricky Knotts, a 28-year-old driver who had spent every dime he and his parents could muster to qualify for the 1980 Daytona...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Speedway, Tony Kanaan, Bobby Allison, NASCAR
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IndyCar to hold memorial for Dan Wheldon
IndyCar will hold a public memorial service for driver Dan Wheldon, who died Sunday after an accident during a season-ending race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, on Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner,...Tags: Dan Wheldon, Conseco Incorporated
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Peltz: In wake of Wheldon's death, wait is on for action from IndyCar CEO
After watching the horrifying crash that killed IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, some quickly shifted their sights to a 44-year-old Californian: Randy Bernard. As chief executive of the Izod IndyCar Series, Bernard heavily promoted the race at Las Vegas Motor...Tags: Television, Car Safety Tips and Advice, ABC (tv network), Speedway, Danica Patrick
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Baltimore Grand Prix leader got his start in Harford
Jay Davidson, the man bringing IndyCar racing to the streets of Baltimore in a few weeks, started out as a police reporter for Harford County's two newspapers more than two decades ago.
Fresh out of Princeton University in 1989, Davidson landed a job...Tags: Inner Harbor, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Pratt Street, Princeton University, Colleges and Universities
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From Sun Magazine: Behind the wheel with Baltimore Grand Prix's Jay Davidson
Jay Davidson is, admittedly, no gear-head.
But as the president of the Baltimore Grand Prix, Davidson has been living and breathing all things IndyCar the past several months.
The inaugural race will bring dozens of high-speed open-wheel cars to...Tags: NASCAR, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Elections, Auto Racing, Pratt Street
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Baltimore Grand Prix on official 2012 IndyCar schedule
Baltimore Sun staff reportThe Baltimore Grand Prix will return to the Inner Harbor on Sept. 2, according to the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule released today. Despite financial woes, it appears IndyCar remains committed to Baltimore, one of the few East Coast races on the...Tags: Inner Harbor, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Auto Racing, Speedway, Belle Isle
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Rahal leans on family as he bounces back from a rough 2010
LEXINGTON, Ohio — When Graham Rahal drives into the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, all he can think of is family.
His grandfather, Mike, raced here in the 1960s, his father , Bobby, the 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner, raced here in the late 1970s....Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Vehicles, Danica Patrick
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The Grand Prix can still be a signature event for Baltimore
Even if the promoters of this year's Grand Prix can't pay all their bills by the end of the year, Baltimore should not give up on auto racing. There are others out there who can run this event. Baltimore Racing Development was able to promote the race,...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Memorial Day, Kentucky Derby, Labor Day
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Champion driver Scott Dixon impressed with Grand Prix course
As IndyCar driver Scott Dixon pulled away from what will be the pit area for next month's Baltimore Grand Prix, he immediately noticed the smooth surface.
"They've done a fantastic job on the paving," Dixon, a two-time IZOD IndyCar Series Champion and...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, Metal and Mineral, Pratt Street, Al Unser Jr., History
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Helio Castroneves looking for a lift at Baltimore Grand Prix
Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves has not had the season he had expected, which is one reason he is eager to come to the IndyCar Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 2-4.
No one has driven the track that will be set up here in the next...Tags: Inner Harbor, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Television, Pratt Street, Vehicles
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IndyCar CEO sees Grand Prix as a chance to showcase Baltimore
The Baltimore Grand Prix is coming Labor Day weekend, just four months after Indy Car racing celebrates 100 years of history, tradition and passion at the Memorial Day classic Indianapolis 500. The two events are not as far apart as they may seem at first...Tags: Inner Harbor, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Memorial Day, Danica Patrick, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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