Baltimore Grand Prix
 

Surprised no one is talking about this on here.
Baltimore Grand Prix

Anyone going?

I know the past few times I've driven into baltimore just the sight of the retaining walls makes me want to drive the track soooo badly.

Wanted to go, but I will be in NY this weekend. Surprised that no one else mentioned it too.

I might go, but if I do, I'll be watching it from a tall office building blox away.

DAMN!!!!! and i'll be flying into MD on the 7th!!!!!

how long you in town for?

Nice!:icon17:

not going too much traffic and crazy people in Baltimore.

Crazy ppl in Baltimore? Since when? Charm City? The City that Reads?

I just don't believe you. :icon17:

I wonder how many drivers will be shot during the race by the spectators.

:icon17: I don't believe myself; how can Charm City be the center of the wire? Hopefully there are no shootings... ;)

Wow, is it really that bad?:shakes head:

Don't forget "Homicide: Life on the Streets"

Thats crazy.. wow, I guess you really gotta be careful

Even the fish @ the National Aquarium have guns! One time, some 64 year old woman got shot by a dolphin because she tried to cheat on the senior citizens discount.

hahaha only if they mess with a driver who's part of another gang or heaven forbid step on another driver gucci shoes.

Bmore is known for its gun violence :tup:
Actually, the underground nickname is "The City that Bleeds".

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till the 11th

I've never had any trouble in that downtown section. Wander a few blocks too far in the wrong direction however and it is a different story.

Downtown street races are lots of fun and extra loud due to all the reflection, this will be a fun one to watch.

The Inner Harbor area is OK. Lots of tourists and stuff around the Aquarium and that section. But you're right, if you walk too far in any direction you are in for a world of hurt. Some of the parking garages 1-3 blocks away are bordering some really sketchy areas and getting back to your car can be dangerous!!!

Downtown isnt that bad. Dont go wandering around though if you dont know the city. Glad I moved out of there. I lived right there and this is gonna really screw up traffic/etc. Would be cool though

psshh by the way you all talk you'd think Baltimore averages a homicide a day or something....

That saturday will be a MD meet (it alternates between MD and VA) if you're interested in coming just let one of us know and we can get you some more details on time and location.

Just like any town in America, there are good areas and bad areas. The Inner Harbor/Fells Point is where a lot of great things happen; as you go past some areas then you just have to exercise caution - nothing more that what you would have done else where. I mean if you walk around some bad areas waving your Japanese flag with money spilling out of your touristic duffle bag... chances are you'll get jump. I myself would jump you in that situation as well :tup:

I've lived in the area for a long time and actually love all the activities there are. Most of the issues happen during the summer with higher temperatures and in the ghetto. Don't get me started in SouthEast DC, some not so glam areas of Chicago, NY...

Pfft. Baltimore has nothing on PG County! :rofl2:

Remember at the start of this year, PG had 1 reported homicide per day for like the first 3 weeks or something? Sh1t got real for 2011 man. :shakes head:

Man, lets just spread peace & love.. haha:p

PG stepped it up recently. It didn't use to be that bad. I def agree with what you're saying.:shakes head:

Baltimore is slacking this year... Still time to step it up...

Results so far this year

That graph further confirms how much safer the Baltimore suburbs are. I would have expected worse numbers given the really hot patch we had back in July. 1 death by asphyxiation.

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I'm sitting on the 14th floor of the Baltimore World Trade Center, overlooking the end of the main straight (Pratt Street). The sound is amazing. Main race doesn't start until 3, but this is amazing.

Take some pictures dude, and post them up:tup:

You guys have got to get some pix. Too bad I'm in Afghanistan. I have been waiting years for something that this.........../sigh

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Be safe out there man, and thank you for your service!:tup:

All in all, it was amazing. I think next year I'll go to both the Indy and ALMS races. The sound echoing off the buildings was crazy awesome. The speed is intense. They'd appear out of nowhere doing 150+ and then brake in the blink of an eye for that first corner. Lot of overtaking down at that corner, too.

Some pix. I only had my iphone on me, and the windows of the building are tinted. But at least you can get a sense of the view. We got the end of the major straight and the hairpin.

Awesome pics Al. That looked like a lot of fun :tup: Just couldn't bring myself to deal with the hustle and bustle to get downtown with this event.

Bertaut, I sat in absolutely no traffic coming in or leaving Bmore today. We were on the east side of the city, and there were no problems at all!

Cool Pics Al :tup:

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