Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear

Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Scott Dixon races to record fourth Detroit Grand Prix win

Dixon took the INDYCAR championship lead with his second win of the season and his 58th career victory.

Dixon won a record fourth Detroit Grand Prix, outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race to become the first INDYCAR driver with two victories this season. The six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion led the final 35 laps in his No. 9 Dallara-Honda to win his 58th career race, trailing only A.J. Foyt's total of 67 in the series.

The New Zealand racer was responsible for the fifth and final lead change on Lap 66 and held off a late charge from Marcus Ericsson to break on the Streets of Downtown Detroit. Foster maintained his cool through four restarts and was relatively unchallenged throughout all 45 laps around the nine-turn temporary street circuit.

It was the second consecutive victory for the Briton, whose closest rival was HMD Motorsports driver Caio Collett.

Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Alex Palou wins the 2023 Detroit Grand Prix in return to Downtown streets

Alex Palou captured the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from the pole, fending off several challenges and three late restarts during a chaotic return to the streets of the Motor City for the first time in 32 years.

Palou won by 1.1843 seconds in his No. 10 Dallara-Honda over Team Penske’s Will Power, followed by Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi. Palou led a race-high 74 of 100 laps and overcame losing the lead to Power on a Lap 56 restart. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver lost momentum putting his car in “emergency mode” to cycle its electronic systems after getting stuck in first gear while warming up his rear tires. It was the second victory of the 2023 season and sixth overall in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for Palou, who extended his lead to 51 points ahead of CGR teammate Marcus Ericsson in the championship standings.

Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Will Power wins Detroit Grand Prix finale on Belle Isle, gives Team Chevy 100th victory since returning to INDYCAR in 2012

Team Penske driver Will Power surged through the final race on Belle Isle to win the 2022 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Power came to the Motor City seeking redemption after he had one of the 2021 Detroit duals all but won, until his engine control unit overheated and took his car out of the race.

Despite starting 16th after a subpar qualifying performance, Power sped to the front of the pack and refused to relent, leading for 55 laps, and holding off a hard-charging Alexander Rossi in the closing laps for his first win of the season. Scott Dixon finished third while polesitter Josef Newgarden, Power's Team Penske teammate, slipped to fourth after leading for 13 laps to begin the race.

With the victory, Power tied Dixon and Helio Castroneves as three-time IndyCar winners on Belle Isle. Additionally, the race win was Chevrolet’s 100th since its 2012 return to IndyCar with Team Penske, following a six-year hiatus.

In 2023, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear returns to the Streets of Downtown Detroit for the first time since 1991.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Ericsson Earns First Career NTT INDYCAR SERIES Win in Chevy Dual in Detroit I

A wild Chevrolet Dual in Detroit I featured a thrilling finish as the frustration of a former two-time Belle Isle winner resulted in jubilation for a driver that scored his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory. Marcus Ericsson won for Chip Ganassi Racing as he held off hard-charging Rinus VeeKay and Pato O’Ward in a three-lap shootout to the finish after a late red flag brought the competitors to pit lane. The first red flag of the race occurred on Lap 25 when the No. 7 Chevrolet driven by Felix Rosenqvist crashed into the Turn 6 barrier. The AMR INDYCAR Safety Team came to the aid of Rosenqvist, who was eventually evaluated and released from DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital the following day. Workers repaired the damaged barrier and racing resumed after a one hour and 18-minute delay. Former Detroit winner Will Power seized the race lead on Lap 54 and he fought off a charge from Ericsson. Romain Grosjean then made hard contact with the Turn 9 barrier on Lap 64, which brought out the second red flag of the race. After a seven-minute delay, the cars were called back to the track but a faulty ECU prevented Power’s car from refiring and the race leader saw a chance for a third Detroit win slip from his grasp. Ericsson held on through the restart and final few laps to earn his first victory in his 37th career INDYCAR start. Alex Palou held onto the series points lead after Dual I, but O’Ward’s third-place finish sliced the deficit to just 15 points entering Sunday’s Dual II race.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 13, 2021

O'Ward Makes Moves Late to Grab Dual II Win and the Championship Points Lead

Pato O’Ward produced one of the best drives of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season as he passed a former champion and Belle Isle race winner late in Chevy Dual in Detroit II to score his second career series victory, and second of the season. After winning the pole and finishing third in Dual I on Saturday, O’Ward wasn’t fazed by starting 16th in the final race of the weekend. From the drop of the green flag the young Arrow McLaren SP driver was on the move, as he raced inside the top 10 by Lap 5. Meanwhile, Dual II pole winner and 2019 Detroit champ Josef Newgarden looked strong throughout the race, leading the field through the first 67 laps on the streets of Belle Isle. The third and final caution of the day set up a race restart with seven laps remaining. O’Ward took the green flag restart in fifth place but he quickly got by Graham Rahal, Alex Palou and Colton Herta before setting his sights on Newgarden. On Lap 68, O’Ward made his move as he drove his No. 5 Chevrolet alongside the No. 2 Chevy of Newgarden. The two cars raced hard and after light contact, O’Ward completed the pass and went on to win by 6.76 seconds. As he joyously took a victory dip in Scott Fountain to celebrate, O’Ward said he dedicated the win to his Arrow McLaren SP teammate, Felix Rosenqvist, who was injured in Dual I on Saturday. The performance also allowed O’Ward to take a one-point lead in the championship standings over Palou, who finished third.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Newgarden Overcomes the Weather and the Competition to Earn First Detroit Win

The first Chevrolet Dual in Detroit race of the weekend became a 75-minute sprint after weather delayed the green flag start. A timely pit stop by the No. 2 Team Penske team gave driver Josef Newgarden an early opportunity to go from the grooved rain tires to the Firestone dry slicks on Lap 17, just prior to a full-course caution period. Newgarden seized the race lead on Lap 19 during the caution when the cars at the front of the field, including the one driven by leader and polewinner Alexander Rossi, came to pit lane. Newgarden led the final 25 laps in the Hitachi Chevrolet as he crossed the finish line .8237 of a second ahead of Rossi while Takuma Sato finished third. After the podium activities, Newgarden celebrated his first victory in Detroit by continuing the tradition of the winning driver jumping in the Scott Fountain. The performance allowed Newgarden to build his NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship lead to 25 points over Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud entering Sunday’s Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Dual II.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 2, 2019

O’Ward Makes Moves Late to Grab Dual II Win and the Championship Points Lead

After a rare DNF (did not finish) in Dual I, Scott Dixon bounced back in a big way to win Chevy Dual in Detroit II for the 45th victory of his career and his third on Belle Isle. Dixon survived five full-course cautions as incidents claimed several of the top competitors, including Dual I winner Josef Newgarden and his Team Penske teammate and Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud. After leading a race-high 44 laps, including the final 21 tours of the tough street circuit, Dixon produced his first win of the season, finishing 1.9419 seconds ahead of Marcus Ericsson, who earned his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES podium result. Team Penske’s Will Power recovered from gearbox damage following a Lap 1 incident to finish in third place. After Dixon was honored by Queen Elizabeth II earlier in the day for his motorsports accomplishments in his native New Zealand, his performance was dubbed “royal redemption” for his Dual 1 finish. Newgarden retained his lead in the championship standings after the doubleheader weekend with a 15-point advantage on Alexander Rossi and a 25-point cushion over Pagenaud.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Dixon Scores Second Career Win on Belle Isle to Capture Dual I

Scott Dixon led a race-high 39 of 70 laps on his way to the 42nd win of his illustrious INDYCAR career, which allowed him to tie Michael Andretti for third on the all-time list. Dixon won his second career race on the streets of Belle Isle by 1.8249 seconds over Ryan Hunter-Reay, who was followed by Andretti Autosport teammates Alexander Rossi and Marco Andretti. Starting second behind Andretti, the pole sitter, Dixon spent the first stint keeping the leader in his sights before he took over the race lead following a quick pit stop on lap 27. Dixon built a 15-second advantage but had to hold off Hunter-Reay after cautions slowed the field on laps 53 and 63. The Chip Ganassi Racing champion was strong on the race restarts as he captured the checkered flag. Rossi’s podium finish gave him the points he needed to take control of the championship standings ahead of Team Penske’s Will Power, who finished seventh, heading into Dual II.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Hunter-Reay Cools Off in Scott Fountain After Winning Dual II

Ryan Hunter-Reay proved he is a man of his word. After making a promise to WXYZ-TV after Saturday’s Chevy Dual I that he would jump in the James Scott Memorial Fountain to celebrate if he were to win Dual II, Hunter-Reay took the post-race celebration into the fountain, washing away a 42-race winless streak in the process. Hunter-Reay used a three-stop pit strategy to reel in Andretti Autosport teammate Alexander Rossi in the final laps on fresher tires, quickly closing the gap on a seven-second lead. Feeling the pressure, Rossi drove off course and Hunter-Reay took the lead on lap 64. Rossi, who started on the pole and led the most laps, was able to recover as he finished 12th, but he lost his championship points lead in the process. Fresh off his Indy 500 victory a week before, Will Power of Team Penske finished 11.3549 seconds behind in second place to reclaim the championship points lead. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Ed Jones tied his career-best result with a third-place finish while Dual 1 winner Scott Dixon finished fourth.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Rahal Runs Away with the First Dual in Detroit Race on Belle Isle

Graham Rahal had a lot of confidence in his No. 15 SodierStrong/TurnsForTroops.com Honda when it rolled off the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing transporter in Detroit and that confidence continued to build on Saturday at Belle Isle. Rahal won his third Verizon IndyCar Series pole position before he led a career-best 55 laps en route to his fifth career victory and first since Texas in 2016. The son of 1992 Belle Isle race winner Bobby Rahal effectively used a two-stop pit strategy as he only surrendered the race lead while cycling through pit stops during a dominant performance. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon came in second, 6.1474 seconds behind Rahal, as he took a two-point lead in the championship standings over Helio Castroneves heading into Sunday’s second Dual in Detroit race on Belle Isle. James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports took third place, rallying from the back of the field after a spin on the opening lap of the race.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Rahal Captures Dual II to Become the First Driver to Sweep Detroit Doubleheader

Graham Rahal was well on his way to a second straight win on Belle Isle when a late red flag created a two-lap shootout and a thrilling finish to the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear weekend. Rahal wound up leading 40 laps and he had to work hard for his sixth career victory when he won the battle to the checkered flag by 1.1772 seconds ahead of Josef Newgarden and Will Power. Pole sitter Takuma Sato led the first 22 laps before Rahal took the lead on Lap 23 when he stayed out on track a lap longer for the first round of pit stops. Rahal reclaimed the lead from Newgarden on Lap 30 following a strong stop and he was pulling away from the field before the lone full-course caution flag of the race flew on Lap 66 when James Hinchcliffe and Spencer Pigot came to a rest on track in separate incidents. After an 18-minute red-flag delay for track cleanup, the race was restarted for the final two laps. With Team Penske teammates Newgarden and Power right behind him, Rahal was able to assert his will from the green flag restart to become the first driver to sweep the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit races on Belle Isle. With the two victories, Rahal jumped from 15th to sixth in the championship while Dixon remained the Verizon IndyCar Series leader heading to the next series race at Texas Motor Speedway, following a sixth-place finish.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Sebastien Bourdais Wins Second Detroit Race in a Row

Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais won his second consecutive race on the streets of Belle Isle in the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans Dual I. Bourdais, the winner of the second Dual in 2015, started in 13th position but chose to make an early pit stop off of strategy after falling to the back of the pack early. Bourdais was one of only two drivers to pit on lap 13, under caution. This strategy eventually allowed the KVSH Racing Hydroxycut Chevrolet to run hard at the end while many of the cars had to conserve fuel over the final stint. Rookie Conor Daly of Dale Coyne Racing finished in second place for his best career finish to date, while Team Penske’s Juan Pablo Montoya finished third for his first-ever podium result in Detroit. With the win Bourdais tied Bobby Unser for sixth on the all-time IndyCar victory list with 35. Series point leader Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske was one of the competitors trying to make it to the end on fuel as he came home in the 13th position. Pagenaud still held a sizable lead in the standings of 59 points over teammate Helio Castroneves heading into Dual II.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Will Power Returns to Victory Circle with First Win in Over a Year

Team Penske’s Will Power won the battle with teammate Simon Pagenaud and Ryan Hunter-Reay to give Chevy a sweep in the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans. Power set a blistering pace in qualifying, but was penalized for interference and had his best laps disqualified as he fell from the pole position to starting eighth. Dual I winner Sebastien Bourdais again pitted early on lap 12 and was running on an alternate fuel strategy, along with Charlie Kimball, Graham Rahal and Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi. All four ran up front after the final pit stops but one by one all four had to return to pit lane for fuel, as Power took the lead late in the Verizon Chevy and held on for his first win since the 2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The former series champion held off Pagenaud by 0.9203 of a second to give Team Penske a 1-2 finish as Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport finished third. It marked Power’s second victory on Belle Isle to go along with his Dual 1 win in 2014. With the podium result, Pagenaud increased his championship lead to 80 points over Scott Dixon leaving Belle Isle.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Munoz Picks Up First Series Win in Weather-Shortened First Dual

Colombian Carlos Munoz won his first career Verizon IndyCar Series race after the first Chevy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans was stopped due to lightning with 47 of 70 laps completed. Munoz started the race in 20th position, but was able to take the lead after Andretti Autosport teammate Marco Andretti had to visit pit lane for fuel and Firestone rain tires on Lap 40. When Munoz came in to pit for the rain tires as well two laps later he had built a 26-second lead on Andretti in the Andretti TV/Cinsay Honda. The race was red flagged five laps later due to lightning in the area and was ruled official after a 20-minute delay and more rain coming down. Andretti Autosport finished 1-2 with Munoz and Marco Andretti, while first-year Team Penske driver Simon Pagenaud picked up his first podium finish for the team ahead of teammate Will Power, who finished fourth. Heading into the second Dual in Detroit the following day, Power trailed Team Penske teammate Juan Pablo Montoya by 11 points in the series standings after Montoya posted a 10th-place finish in Dual 1.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Bourdais Holds of Sato for the Win in Second Dual in Detroit

Four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais won his first race of the season when he held off Takuma Sato for an important Chevrolet victory in the second Chevy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans. The race became a timed event after a red flag caused by a collision between Team Penske teammates Will Power and Helio Castroneves in Turn 2 on lap 64. Instead of going the full 70-lap distance, the race became a five-and-a-half minute shootout once it returned to green flag conditions. Bourdais was able to hold off Sato by 1.76 seconds, with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal finishing third. Dale Coyne Racing driver Tristan Vautier gave his team its best finish on the season with a fourth-place finish Dual 1 runner up Marco Andretti came home fifth. Team Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya still held a 21-point advantage over teammate Will Power in the Verizon IndyCar Series standings at the halfway point of the season.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Power Wins for Team Penske and Chevrolet in the Shadow of the Renaissance Center

Will Power passed Team Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe for the lead on Lap 60 and Graham Rahal put pressure on Power over the final 10-lap shootout hoping for a mistake but Power was able to hold on to win by .3308 seconds in the first Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans of the weekend. It marked Power’s first Detroit win and his second victory after winning at the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg. Rahal’s runner-up finish turned out to be the top result of the season for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver. Tony Kanaan finished third for his 66th career podium finish while Justin Wilson finished in fourth, marking the top result of the season for the 2008 Belle Isle race winner. Verizon P1 Pole Award winner Helio Castroneves led a race-high 30 laps and finished fifth. Championship points leader Ryan Hunter-Reay finished 16th one week after winning the Indy 500 and he held a three-point lead over Will Power heading into Dual 2.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Castroneves completes the Team Penske and Chevy Sweep on Belle Isle

Helio Castroneves overcame some of the frustration from a close second-place finish at the Indianapolis 500 one week earlier when he won the second Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans ahead of Team Penske teammate Will Power. The win completed a banner weekend for Chevrolet and Team Penske after Power captured Dual 1 and Castroneves followed up his pole and fifth-place finish in the first Dual by leading the most laps and securing his 29th career IndyCar victory. Charlie Kimball of Ganassi Racing finished third for his top result of the season while giving Chevy a sweep of the podium. Former Detroit winner Scott Dixon worked his way through the field after starting last to finish fourth with Canadian James Hinchcliffe rounding out the top five. Power took over the series championship lead with 326 points after a pair of top-two finishes on Belle Isle, while Castroneves ranked second in the standings, just 19 points behind his teammate.

Dual in Detroit I

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Mike Conway produced his first win since 2011 by leading 47 of 70 laps on the reconfigured Raceway at Belle Isle Park, winning the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans Dual #1 by 12.971 seconds. Chevrolet’s Ryan Hunter-Reay came in second and Justin Wilson, Conway’s teammate with Dale Coyne Racing, rounded out the podium. Ganassi Racing’s Dario Franchitti won the Verizon P1 Pole Award, but started the race in 11th place due to an unapproved engine change in Indianapolis but recovered to finish sixth. Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves finished fifth and took a three-point lead in the Verizon IndyCar Series standings over Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Dual in Detroit II

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Frenchman Simon Pagenaud of Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports became the sixth different winner in seven races of the 2013 Verizon IndyCar Series season by winning the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit Dual #2 by 5.627 seconds over James Jakes of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Pagenaud took the lead when Jakes had to pit on lap 59 and he was able to hold on to the lead over the final 12 laps. Polesitter Mike Conway, winner in the previous Dual #1 the day before, led the most laps (31) and finished in third place to complete the podium. Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves and Marco Andretti of Andretti Autosport left Belle Isle tied for the lead in the series point standings.

Detroit Grand Prix

June 3, 2012

Dixon Leads from Start to Finish in Shortened Grand Prix

IndyCar WinnersScott Dixon won the pole and led all 60 laps for his first victory at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. The Detroit Indy Grand Prix was shortened from its original distance of 90 laps after a two-hour red flag delay to fix several portions of the race track. Once the race was restarted on lap 45, Dixon finished almost two seconds ahead of Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dario Franchitti in a reversal of the previous week's Indianapolis 500 results. IndyCar rookie Simon Pagenaud finished third in the race while Team Penske driver Will Power just missed the podium as he finished in fourth place.

Detroit Grand Prix

August 31, 2008

Wilson Secures First IndyCar Series Victory

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing rookie Justin Wilson earned his first IndyCar Series victory in a controversial performance on Belle Isle. Team Penske's Helio Castroneves led a race-high 53 laps but officials determined he blocked Wilson and Castroneves was ordered to surrender the lead on Lap 70 of the 87-lap race. Once in front, Wilson clicked off the fastest laps of the race to claim the second victory of the season for the Newman/Haas/Lanigan team. In Victory Circle, Wilson dedicated the win to ailing team owner Paul Newman. Castroneves finished second and Andretti Green Racing's Tony Kanaan completed the podium in third place.

Detroit Grand Prix

September 2, 2007

Kanaan Wins IndyCar Series Race in Detroit

In Sunday's Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone IndyCar Series race, eventual winner Tony Kanaan eluded a late-race accident and second-place finisher Danica Patrick posted her best result of the season. Kanaan stayed on the track during a late series of pit stops and remained ahead of a last-lap melee. The crash started when Buddy Rice ran out of fuel and ensnared Kanaan's Andretti Green Racing teammate Dario Franchitti and series championship rival Scott Dixon. Kanaan went on to claim his fifth victory of the season in the 7-11 Dallara/Honda and the 12th win of his career, ahead of Patrick's Motorola machine. Third place belonged to Dan Wheldon of Target Chip Ganassi Racing. The finish in Detroit set the stage for a hotly-contested IndyCar Series finale at Chicagoland the following weekend that saw Franchitti edge Dixon for the title.