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Group Discuss Bringing Grand Prix To Baltimore
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Buckle your seat belts, Indy Car racing could be coming to Baltimore. The Indy Racing League has already visited Baltimore numerous times, revealing that the possible venture could very well become a reality.
"Indy has come in twice now. They've walked the route, they've met with some of our business leaders, they've met with the state and they've met with some of the city officials responsible for pulling this off and I think they've walked away both times thinking Baltimore would be a very good host," said Baltimore City Councilman William Cole.
Baltimoreans seem to like the idea as well.
"Absolutely, I would enjoy watching it. We need some new stuff here in town," said Matt Warner, fan.
"I think it would be great for the city. It would bring money in and make us more, well known definitely," said Audrey Budnick, fan.
The 2.4 mile course would include parts of Pratt, Light, Russell, Conway and Camden Streets with a pit area next to Camden Yards. If implemented, spectators could be hearing the roar of Indy Cars very soon.
"They're hoping to do a race in 2011. It's very serious, we're talking about an open wheel race that would go around the Harbor, around the stadiums and something very different for Baltimore," Councilman Cole said.
The company behind the race says the event would bring more than 150,000 visitors to Baltimore and generate as much as $100 million in revenue.
Given this, the project appears to bring nothing but great things to the city of Baltimore.
"There's no down side. The capital commitment from the city and state is so small compared with the rewards. Filling every hotel room in the city for an entire weekend or longer alone pays for anything we'd have to do to get the race going," said Councilman Cole.
One of the consultants working to bring the race to Baltimore is two time Indianapolis 500 winner, Al Unser Jr.
If it happens, the race would take place in October of 2011.
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