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Driver Josef Newgarden races in the Detroit Grand Prix
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Penske praises Detroit as team moves on from Indy 500 controversy

Quinn Klinefelter June 2, 2025

The checkered flag has flown over this year’s Detroit Grand Prix.IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood took the win in the final...

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Driver Juan Manuel Correa gets set upu in his race car
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After life altering crash, Juan Manuel Correa sets sights on racing in America

Alex McLenon May 31, 2025

Juan Manuel Correa is an Ecuadorian American racing driver. At age 14, he moved to Europe to chase the dream...

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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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Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500

Quinn Klinefelter, Alex McLenon, The Metro May 22, 2025

IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...

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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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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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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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Last checkered flag waves on Belle Isle

Alex McLenon June 6, 2022

With the event set to relocate, the last checkered flag has waved on the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle...

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