YES: REPORT: Plans under way for harborfront IndyCar Grand Prix in Baltimore

Aiolos · July 9th, 2009, 1:17 PM

Woohoo! I live near DC but I got to Baltimore a lot. How sweet would this be. images/smilies/cool.gif

REPORT: Plans under way for harborfront IndyCar Grand Prix in Baltimore

From Autoblog

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Racing fans looking for that Monaco or Long Beach-style harbor-front open-wheel racing experience on the East Coast of the United States will be pleased to learn that plans are under way to bring an IndyCar street race to Baltimore's picturesque Inner Harbor. The plan, still being assessed by local officials, would involve a four-day event at the end of the summer (book-ending the season started by the Indy 500) for at least five years starting in 2011.

Baltimore Racing Development is bringing in consultants, including two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr., to evaluate the prospect, which would be based around a track running through downtown Baltimore, past Camden Yards and Oriole Park, along the Inner Harbor by the National Aquarium and past the Maryland Science Center. Organizers are looking at Indy races in St. Petersburg, Toronto and Long Beach as their model, projecting some $100 million in tourism revenue from 150,000 visitors during an four-day event that would eclipse the Preakness Stakes horse race as the biggest racing event in the area. Thanks to hoov23 for the tip!

[Source: The Baltimore Sun | Image: Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT/Getty]

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shad_68 · July 9th, 2009, 3:55 PM

They should rather rebuild the grain pier, the Sobotkas do not approve. images/smilies/tongue.gif

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7351/ep21nicksobotka.jpg

SpitfireMK461 · July 9th, 2009, 5:33 PM

Sweet. Now we just need to get some F1 in the area.

torqueless · July 9th, 2009, 6:10 PM

very cool

klankymen · July 9th, 2009, 6:16 PM

How the hell are they going to fit an oval bowl in there?

Momentum57 · July 9th, 2009, 6:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shad_68

They should rather rebuild the grain pier, the Sobotkas do not approve. images/smilies/tongue.gif

hahaha whats great is that at least one turn will be named into .44 caliber corner

Spectre · July 9th, 2009, 9:40 PM

What with the fact that Baltimore is a murder capital of the US, how many crew members do they expect to get killed per race weekend? images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Spiral Tap · July 9th, 2009, 10:09 PM

Awesome. The Inner Harbor is probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen within a major city.

klankymen · July 9th, 2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

What with the fact that Baltimore is a murder capital of the US, how many crew members do they expect to get killed per race weekend? images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I thought Detroit was?

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Originally Posted by Spiral Tap

Awesome. The Inner Harbor is probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen within a major city.

But yeah, seconded, the Inner harbor is amazing, and not just for American standards, but compared to cities worldwide, and such an incredible contrast to if you walk 15 minutes to Lexington Market for example.

The_Finn · July 9th, 2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

What with the fact that Baltimore is a murder capital of the US, how many crew members do they expect to get killed per race weekend? images/smilies/biggrin.gif

pretty sure that dubious honor goes to chicago or detroit not saying it's the safest city ever but i don't even think it's in the top 10 for murder rate anymore.

also love the inner harbor it's a beautiful place and i am sure it would be great for a race. I wonder if the city has the infastructure for 200K worth of spectators.

Spectre · July 9th, 2009, 11:07 PM

I said a murder capital. We have several. New Orleans is back on top of the list this year, after losing it to Detroit the last year or so.

starfox07 · July 9th, 2009, 11:08 PM

This is an Indy race I would watch!

nsx_23 · July 10th, 2009, 3:24 AM

What, an Indy race where there are people shooting at the cars and drivers during the race? images/smilies/tongue.gif

shad_68 · July 10th, 2009, 3:24 PM

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What, an Indy race where there are people shooting at the cars and drivers during the race? images/smilies/tongue.gif

Maybe the organisers watched the pod race from Episode 1 too often? images/smilies/tongue.gif

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