By Tony DiZinno Win today, focus on tomorrow In a way it is fitting that Scott Dixon won today’s first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, as a driver who is not one to dwell on his success and is instead focused about achieving his next round of it. While the...
READ MOREI (Steve) had a chance to walk to grid before the race began. Most of the engineers and strategists with multi-car teams that we chatted with expect to split between two and three stop strategies. Drivers starting on new Alternate (Reds) Firestone Firehawks are: 98, 9, 6, 27, 28, 12, 30, 15, 10, 21, 22,...
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By Steve Wittich The first Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation gets the green flag at 3:50 PM with Marco Andretti and Scott Dixon on the front row. When asked about how important track position is on the 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle Park replied negatively, explaining that passing on this circuit is one...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno The Verizon IndyCar Series prides itself on parity and today showcased that once again, with Marco Andretti becoming the seventh different polesitter in as many races to start the 2018 season. The driver of the No. 98 AutoNation/Curb Honda for Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian uncorked a 1:14.8514 on his final lap...
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By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich It’s race day! And also qualifying day. For the first of two days. Such is the life of the single doubleheader weekend remaining on the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule here at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. As Steve and I got to the track just around...
READ MOREThis weekend, Gabby Chaves and the #88 Harding Racing crew will be at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. The 23-car field will race for 70 laps on a 2.35-mile, 14-turn temporary street course this Saturdayand Sunday in the only doubleheader of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar...
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By Steve Wittich Ryan Hunter-Reay with a lap of 76.360 seconds was the quickest of eight Hondas among the top ten in the final practice session before qualifying tomorrow morning. That included all four Andretti Autosport drivers. The 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle Park street course is a circuit that Andretti Autosport has struggled for pace...
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By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich Catching up with the event General Manager I (Tony) had a chance to catch up with Michael Montri, President of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, about a couple of enhancements and improvements the event has made this year. Grandstand 6 (a general admission grandstand) along the...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich and Tony DiZinno Sebastien Bourdais, who has won the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation on two previous occasions led an octet of Honda-powered drivers at the top of the timesheet during the first practice session. The first of two Friday practice sessions for the 23 Verizon IndyCar Series entries...
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By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich Good morning from Belle Isle where the In the past, this week has gone quickly, and that is no different this year. I can’t imagine how hard the Indianapolis 500 to Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation to DXC Technology 600 stretch is for the crews. The...
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