Even amid a stunning finish to the 108th Indy 500, there is no rest for the weary of the NTT IndyCar Series.
The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix is a continuation of a grueling weekend race activity that began in mid-April at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and won’t end until June 9 at Road America.
IndyCar teams will be grinding at the track seven of the eight weeks with road courses, street courses and an oval marking the biggest race of the season.
After a fifth-place finish in the 108th Indy 500, IndyCar points leader Alex Palou enters the Chevy GP as the defending race winner. The Chip Ganassi Racing star won from the pole last year in the debut of the new nine-turn, 1.7-mile urban track that uses the GM Renaissance Center as its anchor.
Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden has been strong on street courses this year (without his St. Pete disqualification he would have had two top fives), and Brickyard runner-up Pato O’Ward could lead a Motown turnaround next to use. crashed out of last year’s race early.
There will be some unexpected faces in the starting lineup.
Helio Castroneves was a surprise replacement for Tom Blomqvist, who will miss the next two races after a lackluster start to his IndyCar career. Making his first series start in nearly seven years, Tristan Vautier is back with Dale Coyne Racing (he finished a career-best fourth at Detroit Belle Isle with DCR in 2015).
Theo Pourchaire (Arrow McLaren No. 6) and Jack Harvey (DCR No. 18) are also back on the entry list.
Here are the details for the Chevrolet Detroit GP race weekend (all times are ET):
INDYCAR CHEVROLET DETROIT GP START TIMES
TV: Sunday, June 2, 12pm ET on USA and streaming on Peacock.
Leigh Diffey is the announcer with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Marty Snider, Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch are the pit reporters. Peacock will also be the streaming broadcast for practices as well as qualifying and Indy NXT races. (Click here for information on how to sign up for Peacock.)
COMMAND TO START ENGINES: 12:38 PM ET
GREEN FLAG: 12:45 PM ET
POSTRACE SHOWS ON PEACOCK: After the race, an exclusive post-race show will air on Peacock with driver interviews, post-race analysis and the podium presentation. To watch the extended post-race show, click to the special stream on Peacock after the race.
INDYCAR RADION NETWORK: The IndyCar and Indy NXT races and all practice and qualifying sessions will be broadcast live on network partners, SiriusXM 160, racecontrol.indycar.com and the IndyCar app.
EXCERCISE: Friday 3 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 9.10am (Peacock); Sunday, 9:30 am warm-up (Peacock)
QUALIFYING: Saturday, 12:15 pm (Peacock)
RACE DISTANCE: The race lasts 100 laps (170 miles) on a nine-turn, 2.7-mile street circuit in downtown Detroit.
TIRE ASSIGNMENT: Six sets primary, four sets alternate for the weekend. Teams must use one set of primary and one new set of alternate tires in each race. One additional set will be available during the first session of the weekend for teams fielding a rookie driver. Indy NXT: Three new sets to use during the race weekend. Two carryover sets from the Indianapolis event may be used during the pre-qualifying practice sessions
PRESS TO GO: Total time 150 seconds with a maximum time of 15 seconds per activation. The push-to-pass, which provides approximately 50 additional horsepower, is not available on the first start or on a restart unless it occurs in the last two laps or three minutes of a timed race. (Indy NXT: 150 seconds total time with a maximum time of 15 seconds per activation.)
PREDICTION: According to Wunderground.com it is expected to be 70 degrees with an 18% chance of rain at the green flag.
REGISTRATION LIST: Click here for the 27-car field in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
INDY NXT ENTRY LIST: Click here for the field with 21 cars.
INDY DETROIT GP WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY MAY 31
8-9:30am ET: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Training
11:30 am–1:30 pm: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Training
1:50 PM – 2:35 PM: Indy NXT practice
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: IndyCar Training (Peacock)
4:40–5:20 PM: Qualifying for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (Peacock)
SATURDAY JUNE 1
8–8:45 am: Indy NXT practice
9:10–10:10 am: IndyCar training (Peacock)
10:35–10:55 AM: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship warm-up
11:20-11:50 am: Indy NXT Qualifier
12:15–1:45 p.m: IndyCar qualifying (Peacock)
3:10 PM–4:50 PM: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic (USA, Peacock)
SUNDAY JUNE 2
9:30–10:00 am: IndyCar warm-up (Peacock)
10:30–11:25 am: Indy NXT (45 rounds or 55 minutes, Peacock)
12:30–3:00 PM: IndyCar Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (100 laps, USA, Peacock)
SEASON RECAP 2024
ROUND 1: Josef Newgarden dominates in season opener l Results, points
$1 MILLION CHALLENGE: Alex Palou gets a big reward l Results
ROUND 2: Scott Dixon saves fuel superbly to win Long Beach l Results, points
ROUND 3: Scott McLaughlin wins from pole at Barber l Results, points
ROUND 4: Alex Palou wins again on the Indy road course l Results, points
ROUND 5: Josef Newgarden repeated winner at the Indy 500 l Results, points
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