Comments on: An Introduction to American Le Mans Racing http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/ Perspectives from a Baltimore blogger Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:46:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Lonsdale http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/#comment-114 Paul Lonsdale Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:16:45 +0000 http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/?p=87#comment-114 Jay, Hope your making some progress on the funding of the track construction and hopefully you will have some great ews to share with the Baltimore area race fans. I know your talking to American Lemans about the possibility of supporting your IRL race weekend but I personally would like to see the Grand - Am Series instead of ALMS. Grand - Am is owned by NASCAR, they enjoy a great relationship with the IRL as we speak and the Grand AM series is the fastest growing series in North America. Due to the hard economic times, the car counts were down for the Rolex 24 Hour @ Daytona last week but they (GA) have larger starting fields than ALMS and the racing is very competitive. I enjoy ALMS a great deal as well but they (ALMS)are struggling to put cars on the track in a worse way than the GA. Car counts for the upcoming 12 Hours @ Sebring horrifc at best. Keep up the great work BRD and looking forward to some great news in the weeks ahead. Jay,

Hope your making some progress on the funding of the track construction and hopefully you will have some great ews to share with the Baltimore area race fans.

I know your talking to American Lemans about the possibility of supporting your IRL race weekend but I personally would like to see the Grand – Am Series instead of ALMS. Grand – Am is owned by NASCAR, they enjoy a great relationship with the IRL as we speak and the Grand AM series is the fastest growing series in North America. Due to the hard economic times, the car counts were down for the Rolex 24 Hour @ Daytona last week but they (GA) have larger starting fields than ALMS and the racing is very competitive.

I enjoy ALMS a great deal as well but they (ALMS)are struggling to put cars on the track in a worse way than the GA. Car counts for the upcoming 12 Hours @ Sebring horrifc at best.

Keep up the great work BRD and looking forward to some great news in the weeks ahead.

]]> By: Jay Davidson http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/#comment-113 Jay Davidson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:55:31 +0000 http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/?p=87#comment-113 The Baltimore Grand Prix would be held in downtown Baltimore and yes the streets would be closed but it is a weekend event. Street races are not unprecedented and very successful streets races are held every year in Long Beach, CA and St. Petersburg, FL. Check out our website for more information! www.baltimoreracingdevelopment.com The Baltimore Grand Prix would be held in downtown Baltimore and yes the streets would be closed but it is a weekend event. Street races are not unprecedented and very successful streets races are held every year in Long Beach, CA and St. Petersburg, FL.

Check out our website for more information!

http://www.baltimoreracingdevelopment.com

]]> By: Larry Fields http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/#comment-105 Larry Fields Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:20:03 +0000 http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/?p=87#comment-105 I am a Course Marshal (safty worker) for many of the races mentioned. I would love to see a race in Baltimore. When might we get a date? I am a Course Marshal (safty worker) for many of the races mentioned. I would love to see a race in Baltimore. When might we get a date?

]]> By: A.J. Morning http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/#comment-73 A.J. Morning Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:58:25 +0000 http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/?p=87#comment-73 Not to correct or contradict anything posted above, but to elaborate just a little: While most people hear a term like "production-based sports cars which have been heavily modified in almost every aspect for the purpose of competitive racing", the first thought many people get is "uhh, like NASCAR?" No, not like NASCAR. NASCAR has spec-racer taxicabs running in circles, for 34 of its 36 points races. ALMS GT class is Corvettes and Vipers and Porsches and Ferraris and Ford GTs and even the odd sedan every now and again. The important thing here is, they're real cars. They're not too far from being street-driveable. They have headlights and brake lights and wipers - and they USE them. When it's dark, they race. When it rains, they race. That's part of what makes sports cars exciting - it's different bodies and different engines and serious competition, throughout the entire race. Not to correct or contradict anything posted above, but to elaborate just a little: While most people hear a term like “production-based sports cars which have been heavily modified in almost every aspect for the purpose of competitive racing”, the first thought many people get is “uhh, like NASCAR?”

No, not like NASCAR. NASCAR has spec-racer taxicabs running in circles, for 34 of its 36 points races.

ALMS GT class is Corvettes and Vipers and Porsches and Ferraris and Ford GTs and even the odd sedan every now and again. The important thing here is, they’re real cars. They’re not too far from being street-driveable. They have headlights and brake lights and wipers – and they USE them. When it’s dark, they race. When it rains, they race.

That’s part of what makes sports cars exciting – it’s different bodies and different engines and serious competition, throughout the entire race.

]]> By: gravyleaves http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/2010/01/26/an-introduction-to-american-le-mans-racing/#comment-71 gravyleaves Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:18:25 +0000 http://charmcitycurrent.com/brd/?p=87#comment-71 Any clue on where such an event would be held? The roads would have to be closed all day for such an event to occur, not to mention practice. Perhaps somewhere rural-ish? Any clue on where such an event would be held? The roads would have to be closed all day for such an event to occur, not to mention practice. Perhaps somewhere rural-ish?

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