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Takuma Sato makes history with victory at Long Beach Grand Prix

By Jim Peltz — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:15:00 GMT

Sato, who was hired this year by A.J. Foyt, becomes the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar event, holding off Graham Rahal.

Long gone are the days when A.J. Foyt, now 78, was making history as one of the world's most famous race-car drivers.

IndyCar season set to open with St. Petersburg street race

By Jim Peltz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:06:00 GMT

Ryan Hunter-Reay opens his defense of the IndyCar championship Sunday with the series season opener in St. Petersburg, Fla.

New Grand Prix of Baltimore ticket plan allows kids to watch for free

By Chris Korman — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Adults with general admission ticket will be allowed to bring one child aged 12 or younger to the Labor Day event

When tickets to the third Grand Prix of Baltimore went on sale in December, race promoter Race On announced a drastic drop in the price for junior tickets.

Digest: GT3 Cup Challenge to run 2 races Grand Prix weekend

Sports Digest — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:09:00 GMT

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Grand Prix of Baltimore

Ashley Judd and Dario Franchitti are getting a divorce

By Laurel Brown — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:45:18 GMT

Ashley Judd and her husband, racecar driver Dario Franchitti , are divorcing after 12 years of marriage.

IndyCar drivers stop in Baltimore as preparation for Grand Prix continues

By Chris Korman — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT

Race On partner Greg O'Neill remains confident that Labor Day event will become fixture in Baltimore

When former IndyCar circuit champion Tony Kanaan heard that his new teammate would be the promising young driver Simona De Silvestro, he immediately thought they would get along fine.

Grand Prix of Baltimore tickets to go on sale Dec. 21

By Chris Korman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:01:00 GMT

New ticket structure aims to attract casual fans

Tickets for the third Grand Prix of Baltimore will go on sale to the general public Friday, beating a Christmas deadline originally set by promoter J.P. Grant.

Race On will handle local work for third Grand Prix of Baltimore

By Chris Korman — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:45:00 GMT

Race On served as "facilitator" to second Grand Prix but will have more "hands-on" approach next year

Race On rescued the second Grand Prix of Baltimore because it hired Andretti Sports Marketing, a world-class firm carrying a legendary name that specializes in race operations.

Second Grand Prix of Baltimore draws smaller crowds, generates less money for city

By Chris Korman — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:45:00 GMT

Race On says numbers shown in report will serve as "baseline" for judging future events

The second Grand Prix of Baltimore sold 30,000 fewer tickets and generated $5 million less for the local economy than the first race.

Danica Patrick still a Super Bowl star for GoDaddy commercials

By Dan Loumena — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:53:00 GMT

Danica Patrick, a month removed from speculation that she might lose her starring role with GoDaddy.com , will star in two more spots for the Internet domain provider during the 2013 Super Bowl.

Randy Bernard out as IndyCar CEO

Sports Xchange — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:33:00 GMT

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.

Michael Andretti: Grand Prix was 'a bit of a miracle'; next year in doubt

By Paul Reinhard, Special to The Morning Call — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:33:00 GMT

I'm hearing rumors of a possible IndyCar race at Pocono; what can you tell me? – "I haven't heard anything official, but I d hear some really positive things about it. I get really excited about it, and I hope it happens. It would be great. The place is beautiful; the new walls and new paving look great. I think it would be great for IndyCar. Pocono was my favorite super speedway; it is just so much fun to drive. It looked great on TV when I saw a NASCAR race there. I think this is the time for it to happen."

Marco Andretti says IndyCar pole at Fontana 'means a lot'

By Jim Peltz — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:59:00 GMT

Andretti's average speed of 216.069 tops qualifiers for MAVTV 500 at Fontana, where IndyCar drivers were glad Saturday's season finale race would be at night to avoid the heat.

The powers that be chose to hold IndyCar's season finale in Fontana at night Saturday, and Will Power illustrated why it was a prudent call.

Grand Prix TV viewing down 21 percent

By David Zurawik , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:25:00 GMT

Ratings of Sunday's main race drop 58 percent

The national TV audience for the Grand Prix of Baltimore declined by about a fifth from last year's inaugural event, according to Nielsen Media data released Friday.

Grand Prix organizers will pay for economic study, release ticket info

By Luke Broadwater, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:05:00 GMT

City had declined to pay for impact study this year

In an about-face, the organizers of the Grand Prix of Baltimore say they will release ticket-sales information for the Labor Day weekend event.

Grand Prix's economic impact might never be known

By Julie Scharper , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:42:00 GMT

City officials, organizers decline to release attendance and other data about second annual race

Baltimore residents might never know how much money the city's second Grand Prix race generated or how it affected local hotels, restaurants and other businesses.

After Grand Prix of Baltimore, crews hustle to clear downtown streets

By Matthew Hay Brown , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:38:49 GMT

They're working around the clock to break down 2-mile circuit in time for Tuesday's morning commute

With the Grand Prix of Baltimore over, workers were taking down fences, removing safety barriers and opening streets Monday with the goal of restoring the flow of traffic through Downtown Baltimore in time for the Tuesday morning commute.

After Grand Prix of Baltimore, Will Power's hold on points chase loosens

By Sandra McKee , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:57:00 GMT

Leader in IndyCar points championship hopes to hold off Ryan Hunter-Reay in Fontana

The Grand Prix of Baltimore was IndyCar points leader Will Power's chance to wrap up his first title on a street course, the kind of race track that is his forte. He couldn't do it. Now he has to go to Fontana, Calif., to a 500-mile race on an oval. The mere thought of it is enough to make Michael Andretti, who owns the car driven by Power's main foe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, just a little bit cocky.

Ryan Hunter-Reay wins 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore

By Sandra McKee — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:12:00 GMT

When rain began to fall as forecast in Sunday's Grand Prix of Baltimore, Ryan Hunter-Reay's car owner Michael Andretti had a game plan.

Carpenter suffers first DNF of season in Grand Prix of Baltimore

By Don Markus — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Owner-driver hits wall on ninth lap, day ends early

Ed Carpenter, the only driver who had finished the previous 13 events on this year's IndyCar Series circuit, did not make it to the end Sunday in the Grand Prix of Baltimore.

Weather turns Grand Prix of Baltimore into guessing game for IndyCar teams

By Jonas Shaffer, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Hunter-Reay sticks with 'dry' tires, makes right move

Rain tires are meant for wet racetracks. Slick tires drive best on a dry course. It doesn't take a Firestone engineer to figure that out.

Peter Schmuck: Even in IndyCar, you snooze you lose

Peter Schmuck — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:13:00 GMT

Although it appears Hunter-Reay jumps restarts, IndyCar says it was legal

Did he or didn't he?

Grand Prix party guests enjoy the high life with views

By John-John Williams IV , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:51:00 GMT

Downtown residents watch the race in style

Whether it was a rooftop deck party equipped with a DJ and an elaborate brunch theme or a hotel hall transformed into a swanky viewing room, those lucky enough to have downtown digs along the Grand Prix race track entertained friends and family with private, upscale parties.

Smaller crowds and clouds greet the Grand Prix

By Julie Scharper and Chris Korman , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:48:00 GMT

Race On refuses to reveal number of tickets sold

Ryan Hunter-Reay won the second Grand Prix of Baltimore, a sloppy race full of fits and starts run before a diminished crowd.