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Another Indy 500 for the ages (and that one may be better than last year's), it's time for the IndyCar stars and cars to head north to...Detroit? You mean that city with the worst roads ever?



Schedule (all times ET)
Friday, May 31, 2013
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice (GT/GTS)
8:50 a.m. –10:50 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
11:10 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying - Race I (GT/GTS)
1:35 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
3:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
4:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Qualifying
5:25 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. Corvette Corral Track Laps
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Concert: Dwele

Saturday, June 1, 2013
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Final Practice – Race I (GT/GTS)
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Final Practice
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying Race II
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Drivers Autograph Session
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Pre-race ceremonies
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. GRAND-AM Fan Walk
12:15 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Reconnaissance and Pace Car Laps
12:25 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 presented by Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers
2:25 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Post-Race Ceremonies
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series pre-race
3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans I (70 laps)
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series post-race ceremonies
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Concert: Bret Michaels
6:20 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. Corvette Corral Track Laps

Sunday, June 2, 2013
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying (GT/GTS)
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Warm-Up
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Drivers Autograph Session
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon Pirelli World Challenge Pre-race
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides (promoter session)
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Corvette Corral Track Laps
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Concert: Plain White T’s
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Pre-race
3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans II (70 laps)
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series post-race ceremonies

TV Schedule (all times ET)
Saturday and Sunday: 3:30 PM on ABC

Oh, if you haven't noticed already, it's TWO races in two days. And they both count towards the championship standings.

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tracks changed this years, using the layout last used in 2001

Indycar: Y U NO IN MILWAUKEE

Still, this year like every year we hope there's some momentum gained in viewership of the 500 following on to the rest of the series. Hope that's finally the case with this one.
So to that end, we need another decent race please!

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Hopefully the track itself holds up this year.

im excited to see AJ back for this one. i really really hope he gets a full time ride for 2014

2006 is a long time ago now, but man did his tremendous open-wheel talent show through at Indy.

One of these races is a standing start, right?

That's a much better layout!

Yay Milwaukee...oh wait

Milwaukee sucks.

Did you miss last year's race?

Considering it was on a Saturday at 1pm, probably.

That track has consistently produced boring races for years and years, no matter the series. I don't care how old it is, it's just a boring track. One good race won't change my mind.

The cup race from Fontana was pretty awesome a few months back, do you like that track?

You're probably talking about some other track...

So anyways, any news on Servia? Indy was rumoured to be his last race...

A return to the decent layout is good.

Shame neither race is LIVE on ESPN

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They are both live on ABC

Which will ironically be broadcasted as an ESPN event.

Man, that Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix logo looks awesome.

No Servia and a TBA for Dale Coyne Racing.

Edit: TBA is Mike Conway.