The STP must be flowing at every grease pit in Maryland, celebrating the news that Baltimore may host an Indy-series race in 2011. In case you didn’t see the
story, the Baltimore Sun revealed a proposal to turn the corridor between Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor into a
Grand Prix course. While quietly in the works for many months now, the plans are going public with City Councilman Bill Cole sponsoring a resolution to support the event.
Maryland motor sports fans are stoked at the prospect. Maryland has a long history of supporting auto races, with tracks and drag strips around the state. Other events, like motocross and monster truck rallies, are popular arena attractions, and the Cumberland airport has been the site of an annual autocross series for years.
The possibility of an open wheel world class weekend racing event has them all revving their engines. According to the online poll on the Sun’s website, public opinion is currently running 80-20 in favor of the idea. (I guess the NIMBYs aren't home from work yet.)
We’ll be hearing more about this prospect in the coming weeks. In the meantime, it’s the talk of gasoline alley. (Note: as befits Mayor Dixon’s Green Clean agenda, these vehicles are powered by ethanol, a renewable resource from the same super veggie as Doritos.)
Check out the other motor sports venues in Maryland
here.
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