IndyCar to add road race in Baltimore next year; considering event in New Hampshire

IndyCar to race in Baltimore next year

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says a road race in Baltimore will be on the schedule next year.

Baltimore officials approved the contract to have an event this month. An IndyCar spokeswoman said the signing of a sanctioning agreement is a formality.

The race would be the Indianapolis-based league’s only event in the mid-Atlantic region, giving it a foothold in a densely populated area that has little history with open-wheel racing.

The contract with a group of local investors calls for the race to be held every August for five years. City officials have estimated it will draw 100,000 spectators.

IndyCar also says it’s considering adding a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.