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Old 09-11-2010, 03:23 PM   #10
thatsilver2.5rs
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It's been announced that American Le Mans Series (ALMS) will ALSO be racing the weekend during Baltimore's "Festival of Speed".

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BALTIMORE - Officials with the Baltimore Grand Prix announced today that the American Le Mans Series has been added to the inaugural event scheduled for Sept. 2-4, 2011.

Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, along with Baltimore Racing Development (BRD) President Jay Davidson and American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton, officially announced that ALMS will join the IZOD IndyCar Series during the inaugural Festival of Speed.

"From the beginning we wanted to create an entire weekend racing experience and the addition of American Le Mans Series does just that," said Davidson "We've been talking with the Series team for a while now and have always wanted them to join the IZOD IndyCar Series to enhance our event. This is a great addition to the weekend and we believe fans will be eager to see these amazing cars in action."

This announcement fills one of two holes on the 2011 American Le Mans Series schedule, which was released in August. The other open date was expected to go to a proposed event in Oklahoma City, Okla., but that event is unlikely to happen after city officials voted down the proposed race earlier this week.

The Baltimore Grand Prix will be a combination of racing and festivities that will begin Friday morning (Sept. 2) and culminate Sunday (Sept. 4) with the IZOD IndyCar Series race.

"By adding the American Le Mans Series, one of world's leading sports car championships, we are greatly enhancing what is being offered to fans during the Baltimore Grand Prix weekend," said Mayor Rawlings-Blake. "The American Le Mans Series will attract more racing fans to Baltimore, and will make the Grand Prix and even greater success for the City."

"The combination of two premier race series in one location on the same weekend is a rare opportunity for race fans," said Atherton. "We have had outstanding doubleheader successes on street courses such as Long Beach, Houston and St. Petersburg, and I'm confident that the Baltimore Grand Prix will provide more of the same with a stellar backdrop for some of the best road racing on the planet. It will be the place to be next Labor Day weekend."

Officials estimate that the Baltimore Grand Prix will attract more than 100,000 people to the area and have an estimated economic impact of $70 million, based on visitor spending on hotel nights, meals, tickets and other purchases.

The race track will be a two-mile temporary circuit constructed around the streets of downtown Baltimore, including sections by Oriole Park at Camden Yards, West Pratt Street and along the Inner Harbor on Light Street.
This will be an epic weekend.

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