Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear
About the Racing Series
NTT INDYCAR SERIES (INDYCAR)
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is North America’s premier open-wheel auto racing series. It features an international field of the world's most versatile drivers – including championship contenders Josef Newgarden (USA), Alex Palou (Spain) and Pato O’Ward (Mexico) – who compete on superspeedways, short ovals, street circuits and permanent road courses. The 2025 season consists of 17 races in the United States and Canada and is highlighted by the historic Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDYCAR, INDY NXT by Firestone, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMS Productions are owned by Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive and motorsports leader.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will be in action Friday-Sunday at the 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear with the Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix race set to take the green flag on Sunday, June 1 on the Motor City street circuit.
For more information on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, please visitwww.indycar.com.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the premier sports car racing platform in North America – open to both Prototype sportscars and Grand Touring (GT) cars. Prototype showcases the latest automotive technology and are uniquely designed for the racetrack, and GT is based on road-going production models. Both the GTP and the GTD PRO classes will race at Detroit this summer, with the Cadillac and Corvette brands competing on their “hometown” track among the 10 different manufacturers competing across the two classes.
Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque, who share the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, are returning to defend their overall and GTP class victory in the 2024 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic. Laurin Heinrich, who won the GTD PRO class at Detroit last year en route to the season-long WeatherTech Championship GTD PRO championship, is also returning to the streets of Detroit, sharing the popular No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R affectionately known as "Rexy" for its dinosaur-themed livery, is also returning to defend his Motor City victory alongside Klau Bachler, his new season-long co-driver.
Featuring both the GTP and GTD PRO classes in action on the Downtown Detroit street circuit, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic will compete on Saturday, May 31 at the 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
To learn more, visit www.imsa.com.
INDY NXT by Firestone
INDY NXT by Firestone is the developmental series of INDYCAR as it advances drivers and team personnel to compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. INDY NXT by Firestone focuses on the next generation of open-wheel racers and is the premier proving ground for young talent and innovative technologies.
The 2025 season consists of 14 races in the United States. Past series champions include INDYCAR SERIES champions Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Paul Tracy and Cristiano da Matta. In 2024, 16 of the 33 starters in the Indianapolis 500 competed in INDY NXT by Firestone. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDY NXT by Firestone, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMS Productions are owned by Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive and motorsports leader.
The future stars of open-wheel racing will test their street course skills as INDY NXT by Firestone will also be in action Friday-Sunday at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
For more information on INDY NXT by Firestone, please visit www.indynxt.com.