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Downtown Detroit Grand Prix attracts new and old fans in second year

Alex McLenon June 5, 2024

The 2024 Detroit Grand Prix is in the books. Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon won the headline IndyCar race, after...

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Scott Dixon celebrates winning the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race in Detroit, Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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Scott Dixon wins record 4th Detroit Grand Prix, becoming 1st IndyCar driver to win two this season

Associated Press June 2, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Scott Dixon made some savvy decisions, choosing not to pit for rain tires early and calculating that...

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Nolan Allaer, 22, of Grosse Pointe Woods, wears a Detroit Lions-themed race helmet as he climbs into his car at the Detroit Grand Prix.
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Grosse Pointe Woods native races in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix

Alex McLenon June 1, 2024

The Detroit Grand Prix is taking place this weekend. Three different series will be holding races as part of the...

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Car owner Roger Penske with the the media, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Detroit. Penske is well aware that his integrity has been questioned due to a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory.
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Roger Penske says cheating scandal overblown by critics because there’s ‘blood in the water’

Associated Press May 31, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Roger Penske is well aware his integrity has been questioned because of a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his season-opening IndyCar victory....

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IndyCar driver Christian Lundgaard prepares to get in his car before a practice session in Detroit, Mich.
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Detroit Grand Prix’s return to downtown draws new fans, but drivers have concerns

Alex McLenon June 9, 2023

The first Detroit Grand Prix away from Belle Isle since 1991 is now in the books. Alex Palou won last...

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Winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with second-place finisher Will Power, left, and third-place finisher Felix Rosenqvist , right, after the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race in Detroit, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Alex Palou wins Detroit Grand Prix in IndyCar’s return to downtown track

Associated Press June 4, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Palou went from critic to champion in a day. He started and finished first in the...

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Josef Newgarden kisses the Borg-Warner Trophy during the traditional winners photo session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Indianapolis. Newgarden won the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday.
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Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden looks forward to racing ‘upgraded’ Detroit Grand Prix track

Alex McLenon June 3, 2023

IndyCar drivers say they're excited about the Detroit Grand Prix moving back to the streets of downtown from Belle Isle....

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske delivers the command "ladies and gentlemen start your engines" before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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IndyCar owner Roger Penske is revved up about Grand Prix’s return to downtown Detroit

Quinn Klinefelter June 3, 2023

The 2023 Detroit Grand Prix is officially open for on-track activities, an event reborn on the downtown streets of the...

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The Renaissance Center stands decorated for the 2023 Detroit Grand Prix.
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Detroit Grand Prix returns to downtown streets this weekend

Alex McLenon May 31, 2023

Coming off the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar makes its annual stop in the Motor City this weekend...

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Josef Newgarden poses with the Borg-Warner Trophy during the traditional winners photo session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 29, 2023, in Indianapolis.
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Josef Newgarden wins Indy 500, looks to continue momentum at Detroit Grand Prix

Quinn Klinefelter May 30, 2023

Driver Josef Newgarden leads an Indycar series returning this week to the streets of the Motor City for the Detroit...

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Detroit Grand Prix 2023 concert lineup
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Big Boi, Steve Aoki, more to perform during Detroit Grand Prix weekend

Ciaran Carr May 3, 2023

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix announced on Wednesday a series of concerts and festivities when it returns to downtown Detroit...

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Detroit Grand Prix sign
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Despite Thanksgiving Day Parade, road work continues for Detroit Grand Prix

Quinn Klinefelter November 21, 2022

Organizers predict thousands of people will line the streets of downtown Detroit for this week’s annual Thanksgiving parade, but work...

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