The Detroit Grand Prix hits the city’s downtown streets this weekend

May 29, 2026

A look inside the 2026 Detroit Grand Prix and what is next for chair Bud Denker.

A yellow racecar at the Detroit Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Correa rounds turn 9 during an Indy NXT practice session at the 2025 Detroit Grand Prix.

The IndyCars and other racing machines have competed near Detroit’s Renaissance Center for several years now.

The chair of the Grand Prix, Bud Denker, is also in charge of a one-time race in the nation’s capital that required permission from President Trump.

Denker says organizers of the Detroit Grand Prix are thrilled with how the event is progressing.

Hear more in Quinn Klinfelters interview. 

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  • Quinn Klinefelter is a Senior News Editor at 101.9 WDET. In 1996, he was literally on top of the news when he interviewed then-Senator Bob Dole about his presidential campaign and stepped on his feet.

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