The NTT IndyCar Series will return to Motor City for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix but with start times in a new location for 2023.
After 30 years of running on Belle Isle, Detroit GP has moved a few miles south to the downtown streets in a new nine-turn, 1.645-mile circuit that stretches along the Detroit River.
It’s the first time single-seater cockpit cars have raced on the streets of Detroit since the 2.5-mile downtown layout CART event from 1989-1991. Formula One also raced in Detroit from 1982 to 1988.
The redesigned Detroit Grand Prix will also host concert nights and bring in vendors from around the region. Roger Penske predicts that the new downtown local area will be even bigger for Detroit than it was when the city hosted the 2006 Super Bowl.
Here are the details and IndyCar start times for the Acura Grand Prix for the Long Beach race weekend (all times are ET):
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television: Sundays at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and broadcast on Peacock, NBC Sports app and NBCSports.com. Lee Davey is the announcer, along with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Dave Burns, Marty Snyder and Kevin Lee are the pit journalists. Click here for the full NBC Sports IndyCar schedule in 2023.
Peacock will also be streaming both practices and rehabs.
Point of sale display on the ladderFollowing the conclusion of the race, an exclusive post-race show will air on Peacock with driver interviews, post-race analysis and a podium presentation. To watch the extended postrace view, click through to the special stream on Peacock after Sunday’s race ends.
Command to start the engines: 3:23 p.m. ET
green flag: 3:30 p.m. ET
Practice: Fri, 3 p.m. (Peacock Premium); Saturday, 9:05 a.m. (Peacock Premium); Sunday, 10 a.m. (Peacock Premium)
practice results: the first session l the second session l combined
Qualifying: Saturday, 1:20 p.m. (Peacock Premium)
The starting lineup: Alex Ballou captured the first track pole of his IndyCar career; Click here to find out where everyone will start Sunday’s race
Race distance: The race is 100 laps (170 miles) on a 9-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street course in downtown Detroit.
Tire customization: seven basic groups, four alternative groups. Novice drivers are allowed one additional basic set for first practice.
Push to pass: 150 seconds total time with a maximum of 15 seconds per activation (Indy NXT: 150 seconds total, 15 seconds per activation). Push-to-pass is not available on the initial start or any restart unless it occurs in the last two or three minutes of a timed race. The feature increases engine power by about 60 horsepower.
weather forecast: According to Wunderground.comThe temperature is expected to be 80 degrees with a 0% chance of rain.
entry list: Click here to watch the 27 drivers’ races on Sunday in Detroit
NXT Indy Races: Saturday, 12:05 p.m., 45 laps/55 minutes (Peacock Premium); Sunday, 12:50 PM 45 laps / 55 minutes (Peacock Premium)
INDY NXT entry list: Click here to view the 19 drivers racing in Detroit
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix start time
(all times eastern)
Friday 2 June
8:30 – 9:30 a.m: IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge practice
9 am: Opens the IndyCar garage
9:50-10:20 a.mTrans Am Series Practice
11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m: IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge practice
1-1:30 p.m.: Trans Am series practice
1:50-2:40 p.m.: Indy NXT practice
3-4:30 p.m: IndyCar Practice, Peacock
4:50-5:05 p.m: IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Qualifier
5:30 – 6 p.m: IndyNXT Qualifiers (Race 1 & 2)
6-7:15 p.m.: A-Track Concert (Hart Plaza Theatre)
7:30 – 8:30 PM: Big Boy Concert (Hart Plaza Theatre)
Saturday 3 June
6 am: Opens the IndyCar garage
8:15-8:45 a.m: Trans Am Series Qualifiers
9:05-10:05 AM: IndyCar practice, Peacock
10:35-11:35 a.m: Trans Am Series, the 3D Service Mass Muscle Car Challenge
12:05-1:00 PM: Indy NXT, Race 1 (45 laps or 55 minutes), Peacock
1:15-2:45 p.m: IndyCar Qualifiers, Peacock
4:10-5:50 p.m: IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic (100 minutes), Peacock
5:30 – 7 pm: Z-Trip concert (Hart Plaza Theatre)
7-8:30 p.m: Steve Aoki Concert (Hart Plaza Theatre)
Sunday, June 4th
7 am: Opens the IndyCar garage
10:00-10:30 a.m: IndyCar Warm-up, Peacock
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m: Trans Am series, facing the Motor City 3D service group
12:50-1:45 PM: Indy NXT, Race 2 (45 laps or 55 minutes), Peacock
2:47 p.m: IndyCar Driver Introductions
3:23 PM: Command to start the engines
3:30 pm: Green Flag Chevrolet Detroit Race, Submitted by Lear (100 laps/170 miles), NBC
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Round 1: Marcus Ericsson wins the wild opener in St. Petersburg
Round 2: Josef Newgarden Wins Texas Thriller BATeau Award
Round 3: Kyle Kirkwood clinches his first Indycar victory
Round 4: Scott McLaughlin beats Romain Grosjean at Barber Salon
Round 5: Alex Palou dominant at GMR Grand Prix
Round 6: Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500 at the 12th attempt
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