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A fantastic first 6 races (including an Indy 500 for the ages), the IndyCar tour travels to America's most popular shithole: Detroit.



Schedule of events (all times eastern)
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Strategic Staffing Solutions Grand Prix Shakedown Race/Walk on Belle Isle

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
7:00 a.m. IndyCar Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. Indy Lights Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. IndyCar Garage opens
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. World Challenge Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CDBIGP Display Vendors load-in

Thursday, May 31, 2012
8:00 a.m. IndyCar Garage opens
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Media Event at Detroit Yacht Club
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. World Challenge Media rides
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Chevrolet “Ride-Along” activities
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Track Walk
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
All day Midway Vendors load-in

Friday, June 1, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice (GT/GTS)
8:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
10:55 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
2:40 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
5:05 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Qualifying
6:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice (GT/GTS)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage

Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying (GT/GTS)
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Drivers Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Final Practice
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Drive Autograph Session (Optima Battery Display)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Drivers Autograph Session
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Pre-race
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Race
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session – Group 1 (IndyCar Fan Village –
Meijer Family Fun Zone)
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
4:15 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Fan Walk
4:55 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Reconnaissance and Pace Car Laps
5:05 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 at Belle Isle presented by Metro Detroit
Chevy Dealers
7:05 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Post-Race Ceremonies
7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The B-52’s Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage

Sunday, June 3, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying (GT/GTS)
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Non-denominational Chapel Service
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Warm-up
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session – Group 2 (IndyCar Fan Village –
Meijer Family Fun Zone)
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ronnie Dunn Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Pre-race
3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chevrolet Indy Grand Prix presented by shopautoweek.com

Race will be on ABC

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This race is like Monaco. Too tight too pass on, but it has a fantastic layout. Will be nice.

I dont think this track can be compared to Monaco, Belle Isle provides at least decent racing most of the time...and this year we had a great race at Long Beach, where passing is much harder then in Detroit

Preferred the other version of this track. Should be a good race though.

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"Many people ask me why I always sign off Till We Meet Again, because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye Dan Wheldon." -Marty Reid

Me too, although haven't seen much races in this layout, but saw few CART races when they drove Central Avenue longer.

Anothe win for Power kthnx, he needs to take all the road courses to have any chance given his Oval quality.

Anyone but Dario or Power (I don't mind them, I just want to see someone else win)

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3x TBKL rFactor Hillclimb champion

Or rather anyone but Penske and Ganassi...and to a lesser extent the Andretti cars.

I think Dixon will do well here.

can't wait.

I fully expect Chevrolet to be in a position to take all road and street course races this season, with Power leading the charge of course.

I think Marco will be on a mission this weekend. Could very well be a factor in the race.

Yep, but I expect some technical failure or EJ Viso to take him out

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3x TBKL rFactor Hillclimb champion

Turn 8 on the map is more like a 90 degree corner, rather than a sweeper



1:34

Kinda, it's still taken pretty fast.

Original on top, new style on bottom.

One of my favorite street courses....for some reason when I see this race, I always remember Roberto Moreno replacing Christian Fittipaldi and making incredible overtakes with that car in Detroit. Also comes to my mind Greg Moore winning in the last moments of 1997.

And by factor, you mean someone to steer clear of or that he'll remove some important players due to impetuosity after a disappointing Indy?

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If an Andretti Autosport driver is set to be a factor in this race, I'd say RHR or Hinchcliffe before Marco.

Marco has the oval chops more so then the road course abilities.

Factor as in hes in the mix to win this.

Justin Wilson, Will Power, and Helio are my favorites to win this.

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