Grand Prix of Baltimore

Once a fan of the Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay hopes to win it Sunday

2013-05-20 15:16:00

For as long as Ryan Hunter-Reay can remember, the Indianapolis 500 was a huge deal. As a small child growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Hunter-Reay used to plop down a plastic race track and line up his miniature race cars in front of the television set...

As Preakness 2013 arrives, infield shows identity shift from drink-a-thon to music festival

2013-05-14 06:37:00

In 2008, Ed DeRosa witnessed the infamy of the Preakness infield — the passed-out partiers, the chucking of full beer cans into crowds and of course, the "Running of the Urinals," where drunken infielders ran down a row of portable toilets. DeRosa,...

Modified security policies in place for Preakness

2013-04-30 16:01:00

On the third Saturday in May, generations of Baltimoreans marched onto the infield at Pimlico Race Course with their coolers in tow, an image that helped define the Preakness Stakes. No longer. The Maryland Jockey Club has unveiled enhanced security...

Maryland Jockey Club announces modified security policies for 138th Preakness

2013-04-30 19:53:00

Promoter says new festival won't have Starscape's woes

2013-04-25 18:09:00

The promoter of last year's Starscape Festival says a new event he's marketing that targets a similar audience won't have the safety problems associated with last year's June concert. Promoter Evan Weinstein says he wants to disassociate the new...

Orioles and other local events mull bolstered security after Boston Marathon bombings

2013-04-16 17:26:00

A visibly increased police presence greeted Orioles fans Tuesday as they ventured to Camden Yards for Baltimore's first major sporting event since the previous day's deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon. Nonetheless, fans, players and team officials...

Fire Department considering shift of west-side company to east side

2013-04-12 16:26:58

Fire Chief James S. Clack is considering moving a West Baltimore fire company across town this summer to alleviate the strain on East Baltimore units after two fire companies closed there last year. Clack said the plan, which has not been finalized and...

Baltimore lobbies for tall ships, naval vessels to fill Inner Harbor

2013-04-03 17:39:00

The sales pitch to 46 uniformed men was simple: Welcome to Baltimore. Next time, bring a tall ship. City and state officials and the nautical community have begun a marketing drive aimed at filling the Inner Harbor with majestic sailing vessels and...

Longtime Baltimore fire spokesman retiring for private sector job

2013-03-13 09:18:00

Chief Kevin Cartwright, for years the primary spokesman and public face of the Baltimore Fire Department, is retiring at the end of this month to take a public relations position in the private sector. His city salary of nearly $100,000 is now up for...

Police to increase St. Patrick's Day patrols after mayhem of 2012

2013-03-07 18:13:00

Eager to avoid a repeat of the violence last St. Patrick's Day, when youths fought in downtown streets and a tourist was beaten unconscious, Baltimore police are stepping up patrols in nightlife centers starting this weekend. Commanders will add extra...

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

2013-03-05 12:45:00

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. Now, some kids can watch for free. Race On announced Tuesday a revised ticket plan -- one already...

An editor for changing times

2013-03-02 03:00:00

Mary Corey believed in Baltimore, and she believed in The Sun. Faith in those two things, like a rooting interest in the Orioles, has not always been easy to maintain. Indeed, The Sun's editor, who died this week of breast cancer at the age of 49, lived...

Followers: 8,362 Why we like him: Thanks fans for birthday wishes, shares bad traffic sentiments related to the Grand Prix of Baltimore (Orioles players -- so like us) and comments that Olympic fencing is "badass." Our favorite tweet: "Call me maybe. The end. Goodnight."

2013-04-14 00:00:00

J.P. Grant of Grant Capital Management, head of Baltimore Grand Prix, celebrated with wife Judy. Says Grant: It seems like this town has been taken over by Baltimore. This town is painted purple, and it feels like home.

2013-03-02 00:00:00

will be successful only as long as it is hyper aware of the city of Baltimore itself. In a fun twist, we also recommend that Race On LLC pay close attention to spheres of feminine influence in negotiating with local vendors and suppliers.

2012-12-28 14:55:12