I'd love to go to any sporting event. Last year I went to Cross Town Classic which is where the two major league baseball teams in Chicago play three games again each other twice (one in May or June and the other in July). It's a really big deal all throughout this area. Couldn't go this year. =/
Hoping to next year. Also hoping to go to some hockey games this winter.
The Grand Prix is Formula One, isn't? My brother-in-law works/worked in Formula One - not sure if he still does. Actually...now that I think about it I think he works for IRL. Same types of cars. lol.
I wouldn't expect you to know much about baseball since it's not really played everywhere like soccer. One thing to know is this - the Cubs are in first and might make it to the World Series. They haven't won one in 100 years. Nearly every baseball fan knows the history of the Chicago Cubs. Lol.