Baltimore is off to the races! Tickets are on sale now for the Labor Day weekend Baltimore Grand Prix.

Pat Warren has more on what's available.

Tickets went on sale to the general pubic Thursday, but the pre-sale has already netted more than a million dollars from people who see the Baltimore Grand Prix as the next big thing.

Baltimore tradition leans more to horses than horsepower, but racing enthusiasts think adding a prix to the Preakness is just the right speed.

"Those are airplanes on wheels," said one supporter.

"We've sold now just about 15,000 tickets, and we're over a million dollars in terms of what we've generated from ticket sales," said Jay Davidson, Baltimore Grand Prix. "We've had a very enthusiastic response."

The tickets range in price from $20 to $1200, depending on what you want in your racing experience.

It's a three-day event. The more you pay, the more days you can attend, the better the seats and the more perks you get.

"You can purchase reserve grandstands for a day," said Tom Noonan, Visit Baltimore. "They're $65. For a day, that's your seat. You can sit there just like you're at a Ravens game or an O's game.  You can also do between $130 and $160. And that'll give you reserved grandstand seating for the three-day festival. So, if you want to be there everyday and you want to keep that seat, you can have it for three days."

And with more than 100,000 people expected to come to town for it, organizers expect those three days to be a windfall for the city.

"I've got friends all over the country who really associate Baltimore with 'The Wire,'" Davidson said. "Baltimore is so much more than that. I think this is going to be an opportunity to showcase Baltimore to the world. It will be seen in 200 different countries."

The race will take drivers down Pratt Street, Light Street, West Conway, and will circle Camden Yards. That's the reason for the roadway you see there.

Labor Day weekend is usually such a dull time for Baltimore. The city is hoping the race will spur some interest and help bring more people in.

There are lots of other attractions on the grounds of the track, so it's like a festival with racing as the draw. Details are available on the Baltimore Grand Prix website.