Baltimore?s most famous race is the Preakness. But with the inaugural Grand Prix this weekend, the city will witness a very different kind of horsepower. The three-day event is the first of its kind in the region, and a chance for car-racing fans to get an up-close look at some of the fastest folks in the sport. To turn downtown streets into a two-mile track suitable for cars zooming at speeds of 150 mph took a lot of time and effort.
The same was required on the part of the drivers in those cars, according to Jim Leo, owner of Pit Fit Training, an Indianapolis gym that specializes in keeping drivers and pit crews in good shape. ?If a driver shows up and halfway into the race isn?t able to drive, he?s letting down his team and the fans,? says Leo, who?s worked with about 20 of the competitors at this weekend?s events.
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