Sights and sounds from the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore
The 2013 Grand Prix raced through the streets of Baltimore from Friday, Aug. 30 to Sunday, Sept. 1. View the latest behind-the-scenes shots and race photos. The weekend’s event included the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), IZOD IndyCar Series and the Firestone Indy Lights.
For the latest news and updates, check out our Grand Prix guide.
- Indy Car winner Simon Pagenaud celebrates his victory in the winner’s circle. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud answers reporters’ questions during the post race press conference following the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Pagenaud captured the flag. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Second-place winner Josef Newgarden answers reporters’ questions during the post race press conference following the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Third-place winner Sebastien Bourdais answers reporters’ questions during the post race press conference following the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, center, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, gets sprayed with sparkling wine by Josef Newgarden, left, second-place winner, and Sebastien Bourdais, right, the third place winner, during celebration at the winner’s circle. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, right, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, celebrates with sparkling wine at the winner’s circle. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy Car winner Simon Pagenaud celebrates his victory in the winner’s circle at Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy Car Grand Prix winners, left to right, Josef Newgarden the second place finisher, Simon Pagenaud the winner and Sebastien Bourdais who finished third stand in winner’s circle. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, celebrates after getting out of his Schmidt Hamilton race car at pit lane. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, celebrates after getting out of his Schmidt Hamilton race car at pit lane. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, left, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, celebrate with a kiss from girl friend Hailey McDermott as Pagenaud’s mother Sylvie, right, looks on at pit lane. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud, right, winner of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, celebrates with his mother Sylvie, left, after getting out of his Schmidt Hamilton race car at pit lane. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy Car winner Simon Pagenaud celebrates his victory in the winner’s circle at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud drives on the straightaway during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Grand Prix of Baltimore: Winner #77 Simon Pagenaud, riding for Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports, on Turn 8. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar number 77 driven by Simon Pagenaud passes turn eight of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar number 77, the eventual winner, driven by Simon Pagenaud passes turn eight of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Having the lead for the first time on the straightaway, Simon Pagenaud has space between himself and the rest of the group with ten laps remaining (65 of 75) during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud (77) leads Scott Dixon (who was in the pole position) past the start/finish line during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Pagenaud captured the flag, while Dixon was knocked out of the race. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Cars navigate Turn 3 at Grand Prix of Baltimore 2013. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud #77, the winner of the race, , foreground, rounds turn #3. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Cars navigate turn 3 at the Grand Prix of Baltimore 2013. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- View from Turn 8 at the Grand Prix of Baltimore: (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- On lap 62, Justin Wilson (red car #19) gets turned around by another race car at turn #3. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun)
- As Dario Franchitti drives by turn #3, a safety official cleans up a spill left by Luca Filippi when his car started smoking after racing past turn #3. (Algerina Perna/ Baltimore Sun)
- Race car driver Luca Filippi gets out of his race car after it started smoking when rounding car 3. (Algerina Perna/ Baltimore Sun)
- Track personnel clean up a spill from Luca Filippi’s (#98) race car at turn #3. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud drives beneath the checkered flag during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- A crowd of people in the grandstands across from the Pratt Street Pavilion watch the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- A member of the track safety crew stands by as Indy cars avoid the scene where Scott Dixon’s Target car was disabled on the main straightaway near Charles Street during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar driver Will Power waits in his car while it is being repaired on pit lane. Will Power collided with pole sitter Scott Dixon’s car after contact during the 53rd lap of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The Indycar pit crew for Will Power’s Team Penske car work on repairing the car on pit lane. The Verizon car collided with pole sitter Scott Dixon’s car after contact during the 53rd lap of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy cars driving through turn 12 during a caution lap. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon’s Target car gets towed after being disabled by Will Power’s car on the main straightaway during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon’s Target car gets towed after being disabled by Will Power’s car on the main straightaway during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Will Power drives his car down the straightaway during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud (77) cuts inside turn one to take the lead over Marco Andretti (25) during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Bird’s eye view of Pratt Street during the Grand Prix Firestone Indy Lights Race from the Hilton Convention Center hotel. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Bird’s eye view of the Grand Prix during the Firestone Indy Lights Race from the Hilton Convention Center hotel. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Larry Baldyga of Fairfield, CT, watches the Grand Prix scene from the Hilton Convention Center hotel after enjoying a sauna before the main races. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Grand Prix of Baltimore: #9 Scott Dixon, riding for Target Chip Ganassi Racing makes a pit stop at 3:30 p.m. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar driver Scott Dixon, right, stares at Will Power, whose Verizon car is being repair in pit lane. The two cars got into a collision after contact during lap 53 of the Grand Prix of Baltimore, ending Dixon’s day of racing. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar driver Scott Dixon, yells at a race official in pit lane as he approaches Will Power’s pit. The two cars got into a collision after contact during lap 53 of the Grand Prix of Baltimore, ending Dixon’s day of racing. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon heads for a support vehicle after crashing out of the Grand Prix of Baltimore on lap 53. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Track officials work to clear Scott Dixon’s car from the straight away after contact between Dixon and Will Power on lap 53. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon, who had won the pole position (was knocked out of race) is followed by Will Power (Verizon car) at the green flag during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Simon Pagenaud captured the flag. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon, #9, moves through the chicane before getting knocked out of the race in lap 53 at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- E.J. Viso throws his hands up in frustration while waiting to get untangled from an accident in turn one on lap 57 of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Safety crew members work to clear a seven car tangle in turn one on lap 57 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Safety crew members work to clear a seven car tangle in turn one on lap 57 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud heads down Conway out of turn 4 during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Ryan Hunter-Reay heads down Conway out of turn 4 during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- James Jakes of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing watches the race from turn one after his car broke down on lap 6 of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- IndyCars head down Conway out of turn 4 during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Sebastien Bourdais heads down Conway out of turn 4 during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Tristan Vautier heads down Conway out of turn 4 during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud driving the #77 car moves through the chicane as he would go on to win the race at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy cars going around turn 12. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud driving the #77 car during a caution lap. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- E.J. Viso of Team Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM turns at the chicane at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Grand Prix of Baltimore GT3 Cup Challenge, #29 car driven by Eduardo Cisneros. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Charlie Kimball of Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing drives over the chicane at the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Marco Andretti of Andretti Racing and Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport lead the turn on the chicane at the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Fans capture the action of the Grand Prix IZOD IndyCar Series Warm-up on Pratt Street through the fencing. (Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun)
- Loud noises from the Grand Prix of Baltimore cause fans to cover their ears. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake waves the flag at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- The 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Grand Marshall Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown gives the command for the Indycars to start their engines. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Four Baltimore Police helicopters perform a flyover during the IZOD IndyCar Series at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Hippino mascot waves to fans at the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- A woman stands near a spraying fire hydrant at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Christopher DiJulio (5) of Arnold, finds relief from the heat at the Grand Prix of Baltimore via a hydrant with a sprinkler attachment. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- People watch from the stands at the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- People watch from the stands at the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Helio Castroneves is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon is introduced to the crowd during pre-race driver introductions on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Helio Castroneves is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is introduced during driver introductions at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Tony Kanaan is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Will Power is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Will Power is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Simon Pagenaud is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Dario Franchitti speaks to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake after being introduced at the Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake speaks at the Grand Prix of Baltimore ahead of the big race on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is introduced at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy Lights drivers on the Winner’s Podium – (L to R) Sage Karam (2nd), Jack Hawksworth (1st), and Gabby Chaves (3rd) at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Jack Hawksworth, winner of Indy Lights, celebrates as he is introduced as the winner on the winner’s podium at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Jack Hawksworth, winner of Indy Lights, celebrates as he is introduced as the winner on the winner’s podium at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Jack Hawksworth heads into turn 4 on his way to victory in the Firestone Indy Lights race prior to the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy Light car No. 5 is followed by No. 12 into turn 12 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore’s final day Sunday, Sep. 1, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- In a vantage point from the Hilton Hotel, Indy Light cars race around Oriole Park as they head toward turn 12 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore’s final day Sunday, Sep. 1, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Dorian Jordan, 3, plays on Eddie Murray’s #33 at OPACY during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Race #2 Platinum Cup Masters winners at the Grand Prix: From left, Patrick Otto-Madsen (2nd), Kasey Kuhlman (1st), and Angel Benitez (3rd). (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Race #2 Platinum Cup winners at the Grand Prix (L to R): Madison Snow (2nd), Sloan Urry (1st), and Brett Sandberg (3rd). (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Race #2 Platinum Cup winners at the Grand Prix (L to R): Madison Snow (2nd), Sloan Urry (1st), and Brett Sandberg (3rd). (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
- Grand Prix of Baltimore Winner’s Circle IMSA GT3 Gold Cup (L to R) Danny Gianfrancesco (2nd), David Williams (1st) , and Michael Levitas (3rd). (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)Grand Prix of Baltimore Winner’s Circle IMSA GT3 Gold Cup (L to R) Danny Gianfrancesco (2nd), David Williams (1st) , and Michael Levitas (3rd). (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Race #2 winners at the Grand Prix: From left, Danny Gianfresco (2nd place), David Williams (1st place), and Michael Levitas (3rd place). Amy Davis /Baltimore Sun).
- Race fans watch the GT3 Gold Cup Challenge at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Photographer Steve Bridges from Race Tech Magazine, shoots the GT3 Cup Challenge done Pratt Street on Sept. 1. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- Tami E. Johnson from Largo holds the hands of her godchildren, Junis “JJ” Fletcher, Jr. , 5 and his brother Jayden Flether, 3 as they wave their flags at the Grand Prix of Baltimore 2013. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Grand Prix of Baltimore spectators on West Camden Street on Sept. 1. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Baltimore Sun)
- IZOD Indycar Series Grand Prix of Baltimore pole position driver Scott Dixon goes over a chicane during the last practice before racing Sunday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- IZOD Indycar driver Simon Pagenaud’s car #77 gets airborne after going over a chicane during the last practice before racing in the Grand Prix of Baltimore Sunday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- IZOD Indycar drivers Stefan Wilson, right, and Josef Newgarden practice for the last time before racing in the Grand Prix of Baltimore Sunday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Klaus Graf (left) and Lucas Luhr pose on the podium after winning the ALMS Series Race at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore on Aug. 31, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Track crewmembers remove the damaged cars of Graham Rahal and Tristan Vautier after an accident in turn 8 during IndyCar qualifying.(Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- ALMS drivers talk after a massive pileup at the start of the ALMS race. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- A safely crew member sweeps debris next to the damaged Risi Competizione Ferarri after a massive pileup at the start of the ALMS race. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- Clean-up of a major crash involving numerous race cars on the main straightaway on Pratt Street at the start of the ALMS Series Race. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)
- Safely crew members begin untangling the wreckage after a massive pileup at the start of the ALMS race. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- A driver stands looking at the wreckage in front of the Baltimore Convention Center grandstand at the start of the ALMS Series Race. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)
- The No. 551 car smokes as other cars avoid him after he hit the retaining wall at the scene of the major crash involving numerous race cars on the main straightaway on Pratt Street at the start of the ALMS Series Race. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)
- The No. 55 car pulls its rear bumper down the straightaway during the ALMS Series Race. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)
- Debris is swept from the scene of the major crash involving numerous race cars on the main straightaway on Pratt Street at the start of the ALMS Series Race. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun Staff)
- Scott Dixon’s car sits in pit row as he celebrates getting the pole position for the IZOD IndyCar Series race during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)
- E.J. Viso follows Marco Andretti’s car out of turn 9 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Graham Rahal throws his hands up after getting rear-ended by racer Tristan Vautier at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Aug. 31, 2013. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Cars in the ALMS race get up to speed seconds before a massive pileup near the start/finish line. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- A track official checks on the driver of the no. 8 car, which stalled leaving pit row, at the Indy Lights qualifying race during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore, Aug. 31, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- A red flag is waved following a crash at IZOD IndyCar qualifying race during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Track officials push the no. 56 car back after it missed turn 8 in the Indy Lights qualifying race during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Pit crew for the no. 8 car runs to help the driver after the car stalled while leaving the pit lane during a qualifying race at the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Oriol Servia’s car burns rubber as he heads into turn 9 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Scott Dixon navigates around Oriole Park heading into turn 9 during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball adjusts his helmet on the second day of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- IndyCars are worked on in pit row at the start of qualifying race on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- IndyCars are worked on in pit row at the start of a qualifying on Saturday. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)
- “Grey’s Anatomy” star at American Le Mans Series driver Patrick Dempsey signs an autograph for Sarah Steinberg, a 15-year-old from Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Scott Dixon celebrates getting the pole position for the IZOD IndyCar Series race during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)
- American Le Mans Series cars navigate turn one during Saturday morning warm-ups. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Graham Rahal turns onto Pratt Street during Saturday morning’s IndyCar practice session at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Scott Dixon makes a turn onto Pratt Street during Saturday morning’s IndyCar practice session at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)
- Will Power is a blur making the turn onto Pratt Street during Saturday morning’s IndyCar practice session at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- American Le Mans Series cars navigate turn one during Saturday morning warm-ups. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- American Le Mans Series cars navigate turn one during Saturday morning warm-ups. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Alex Barham of Aberdeen, Md., gets an autograph from American Le Mans Series driver Mark Llano of NGT Motorsport at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Mayah Simon, from Wallkill, NY.,. has her face painted in the family fun zone at the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Saturday. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- IZOD Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe gets into the Go Daddy car at pit row to start a practice run during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The Tequila Patron car catches air after hitting a second chicane during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.(Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Actor and race car driver Patrick Dempsey, right, signs autograph for Zachary Barnickel, 11, of Essex, at the paddock. Dempsey is promoting a fund raising for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. He will be racing in Saturday’s ALMS GT race of the Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The Auberlen/Martin BMW Z4 GTE car hits the tire barrier at one of the chicane during qualifying run for the ALMS GT class at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Rob and Doris Beinert of Waldorf watch the racing during the first day of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- A track crew pulls tires back behind a chicane after it was hit by a race car during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Cheryl Hasychak waves green flag at start of the ALMS Qualifier during the first day of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar driver Tony Kanaan drives a practice session during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The number 9 Junqueira/Popow car gets the green flag to start its qualifying run for the PC class of the ALMS at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The #27 Go Daddy Indycar driven by James Hinchcliffe during a practice session of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Spectators walk about during the first day of the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun
- The P2 Patron car 02 with Extreme Speed Motorsports kicks up sparks as it hits the light rail track on Pratt Street during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- IZOD Indycar drivers Stefan Wilson, left, and his brother, Justin Wilson, speak at a press conference Friday. The Grand Prix of Baltimore marks the first time that brothers on the same team will be racing against each other. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Indycar driver Takuma Sato driives during a practice session of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden goes airborne off the chicane during practice for the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Friday. (Michael Madrid/USA Today Sports)
- The #41 Effort Racing Porsche passes the chicane during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- “Grey’s Anatomy” actor and racecar driver Patrick Dempsey gets into the driver’s seat of a Porsche GT car during a practice run on the Grand Prix of Baltimore course on Friday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Indycar driver Graham Rahal practice during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Scott Dixon races through a turn during IndyCar practice for the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Friday. (Brian Cleary/Getty Images)
- Spectators stand, watching the group “The Waiting” perform during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Damon “Camoose” Lopez, a tire specialist with Team Penske, prepares racing tires on the final day of preparation before the running of the third Baltimore Grand Prix. The team, which features driver Will Power, the winner of the first Baltimore Grand Prix, and point leader Helio Castroneves, will prepare at least eight sets of tires per car for this weekend’s racing. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar rookie driver Tristan Vautier practice on the street of Baltimore during the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Reigning Grand Prix of Baltimore champion Ryan Hunter-Reay speeds down the first straightaway during practice on Friday. (Michael Madrid/USA Today Sports)
- The group “The Waiting” perform during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Jon Laski, gearbox mechanic for the Josef Newgarden car works on a spare transmission in the paddock area of the Baltimore Convention Center on the final day of preparation before the running of the third Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indycar driver Marco Andretti leaves the pit lane after a practice session for the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- “Grey’s Anatomy” actor and racecar driver Patrick Dempsey gets into the driver’s seat of a Porsche GT car during a practice run on the Grand Prix of Baltimore course on Friday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun Photo)
- Indy cars speed toward the first turn during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Inspector Amanda Senac measures the wheel base of the Ryan Hunter-Reay car during technical inspection of all Indycars before they start racing on the streets of Baltimore during the third Baltimore Grand Prix. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Stefan Wilson drives the #18 Indycar during a practice session at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy cars speed toward the first turn during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Indy cars speed toward the first turn during the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- The Falken Porsche 911 GT3 RSR car gets airborne after going over a chicane near Howard street during qualifying run for the ALMS GT class at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The number 27 ALMS race car driven by Patrick Dempsey and teammate Andy Lally gets airborne after going over a chicane near Howard street during qualifying for the ALMS at the Grand Prix of Baltimore. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- The Hedlind/Heylen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car gets airborne after going over a chicane during qualifying run for the Grand Prix of Baltimore ALMS GTC race. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)
- Workers set up the last grandstand on Pratt St. in front of the Baltimore Convention Center for the Grand Prix of Baltimore, which will be held Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Workers install concrete barriers on Conway Street Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, for the upcoming Labor Day weekend Baltimore Grand Prix. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
Simon Pagenaud wins the 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore
By Don Markus, The Baltimore Sun
8:42 p.m. EDT, September 1, 2013
As the debris cleared and Simon Pagenaud surveyed both the wreckage and the drivers still in contention in Sunday’s IZOD IndyCar Series race at the Grand Prix of Baltimore, a simple thought came to the 29-year-old Frenchman.
“I knew I was on fresher tires than the guys around me, I knew I had a faster car, but we needed to get going,” Pagenaud said.
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Sep 13, 2013 @ 12:33:28
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A City Turned Racetrack: A Look At The 2013 Grand Prix Of Baltimore
Sep 02, 2013 @ 10:07:42
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J Bowman
Sep 02, 2013 @ 04:33:39
Terrific pictures! My tablet only took a bit more than normal to load. I’m happy that Baltimore had the opportunity to highlight some of the treasures charm city has to offer. I will be in person next year! Job well done. Congratulations Baltimore, for a great event, and on the success the race has become.
Don
Sep 01, 2013 @ 20:11:27
Terrific race, as all Baltimore races have been. Nice job Baltimore!
jorble
Sep 01, 2013 @ 15:43:14
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it. Your horrible darkroom interface only loads the first two pictures. Change the format. I have the latest version of Firefox and it should be supported. This is why you are going out of business. BTW, Grand Prix is a turd.
Ron Ford
Aug 30, 2013 @ 21:21:07
WOW! This is one of the most complete and interesting set of race event photos I have seen in a long time. Outstanding work! Thank you.
Kaitlin Newman
Sep 02, 2013 @ 09:38:16
Thank you Ron, comments like that are very much appreciated!