B'more Futility 2014?

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Baltimore Grand Prix Yields To Navy Football Game (Date to change)
Will a non-Labor Day weekend race see crowds dwindle and the race die?
Next year's Izod IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Baltimore will be held "in August rather than Labor Day weekend" to avoid conflict with the Aug. 30 Ohio State-Navy football game

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Brazil, Baltimore...How many more to go? No events in the wings to replace any of them. On the upside, it should be easy to end the season by Labor Day, hell, they keep losing events and maybe they can wrap up the season by July 4th.

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All IMS all the time. All races at the track. Don't you see this will be the true test of the driver. Spec cars on a spec track - this will allow the driver talent to show through. Greatest drivers driving on the greatest track. Haters.... :rolleyes::laugh:

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Baltimore GP scuttled for 2014-15
Updated: September 13, 2013, 5:24 PM ET

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Grand Prix has been canceled for 2014 and 2015 after organizers couldn't find dates for the race.

The IndyCar event was staged during Labor Day weekend in each of the past three years. Next year, however, the city will be hosting a

football game between Ohio State and Navy. And in 2015, the American Legion will be assembling at the Baltimore Convention Center during the holiday weekend.

"After a successful visit to Baltimore, which included record attendance, we are disappointed that our schedules will not align to host an event in 2014," said Mark Miles, chief executive officer of the parent company of IndyCar.

Kevin Harris, a spokesman for the Baltimore mayor's office, said the race will be canceled in both 2014 and 2015.

"Right now, without a sponsor, it really would be hard to confirm a date for 2015," Harris said.

The status of the race in 2016 is uncertain and could depend on whether organizers find a title sponsor for the event. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake spoke about the event in past tense after the announcement.

"My goal in supporting the Grand Prix was twofold: improve Baltimore's tourism over a traditionally slow Labor Day weekend and present Baltimore to a worldwide audience. By all accounts the Grand Prix of Baltimore accomplished these goals," she said in a statement. "While it is unfortunate the parties have been unable to find a workable solution to continue the Grand Prix, I would like to thank everyone for their steadfast efforts in making the race a huge success for Baltimore."


Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press