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New Grand Prix chief is racing fan and driver
Construction magnate and self-described "gearhead" Dale Dillon has built offices for high-speed racing teams, laid tracks for IndyCar contests in two cities and, despite having only one leg, raced open-wheeled cars competitively around the country.
Now,...Tags: College Sports, Labor Day, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Cancer, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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Unser Jr. arrested on DWI, reckless driving charges
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., who helped bring the Baltimore Grand Prix to the city over Labor Day weekend, was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken driving and reckless driving in New Mexico. Authorities with the...Tags: Labor Day, Baltimore Grand Prix, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Road Transportation, Police Arrests
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For open-wheel racing, a comeback
Thirteen years after major open-wheel formula-style racing failed miserably at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the IZOD IndyCar Series returns to the track today for the running of the MoveThatBlock.com 225. "We need to be here," series veteran driver Ryan...Tags: Danica Patrick, ABC (tv network), Tony George, Television, Auto Racing
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Racing in the streets, little margin for error
If you want to talk about street and road courses, Penske driver Will Power is the man to start with.
Over his seven-year career, Power has won 14 races — 13 of them on the twisting roads. But the 30-year-old Australian says dominating the...Tags: Tony Kanaan, Vehicles, Auto Racing
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Fans turn out for second day of Grand Prix race
As glossy race cars thundered through downtown streets Saturday, Charlotte and Mary Treece Simmons were well-prepared. Tiny pairs of pink headphones protected the ears of the 4-month old twins, who were among the smallest spectators who crowded into...Tags: Pratt Street, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Roland Park, Baltimore Grand Prix, NAACP
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Racing rookies flock to Baltimore's inaugural grand prix
Turn 1, a sharp right from Pratt Street onto Light Street, was the scene of numerous wipe-outs during practice runs, and as the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix got started yesterday it was a scene that Chris Clifford captured with his cellphone, which he...Tags: Pratt Street, Danica Patrick, Baltimore Grand Prix, Television, Federal Hill
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Despite its pitfalls, Danica Patrick thinks Baltimore can 'be a great race for me'
Danica Patrick couldn't quite believe what was happening Thursday evening.
There she was, riding in a golf cart, taking a tour of the city's new 2.03-mile temporary street course, trying to get a feel for the new track that will host Sunday's inaugural...Tags: Danica Patrick, Baltimore Grand Prix, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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For keeping races safe, flaggers deserve a salute
For most people, standing and staring through a chain-link fence for three days in sometimes uncomfortable weather would not seem the best way to spend a weekend.
But to members of the Sports Car Club of America's flagging program — who are working...Tags: Glen Burnie, Building Material, Baltimore Grand Prix, Metal and Mineral, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Cleanup under way after Grand Prix
Baltimore's party is over – and it was a grand one. A Grand Prix one, to be exact. But now it is time to put the carpet and the furniture back where they belong.
Even before the last fan made it home from Baltimore's inaugural three-day IndyCar...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Pratt Street, Traffic, Martin Luther King Jr., Building Material
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A great start for Baltimore Grand Prix
As long time fans of the CART racing series, which has evolved into the Indy Car Racing League, and as race attendees in Denver, Toronto, Mid-Ohio and Road America over the years, my husband and I were thrilled when the city of Baltimore announced its...Tags: Inner Harbor, Baltimore Grand Prix, Auto Racing
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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: Labor Day, Danica Patrick, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Baltimore Grand Prix, Auto Racing
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Preakness bans outside beverages from the infield
Black-eyed Susans and broad-brimmed hats, trademarks of Preakness Day, may be enduring, but another Pimlico tradition is on the way out: Infield spectators will no longer be allowed to bring their own beer and other beverages into the racetrack. Maryland...Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated, Dining and Drinking, Triple Crown, Volleyball, Track and Field
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