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Detroit Grand Prix Returns Downtown for Three-Day Street Racing Festival

A months-long security plan using street closures, visible patrols and covert technology aims to manage large crowds during the event.

Overview

  • Free Prix Day opened Friday, May 29, offering free public access to select grandstands and practice sessions for the NTT IndyCar Series, INDY NXT and IMSA.
  • Organizers converted downtown streets into a 1.7-mile circuit with multi-day setup and teardown that will close roads and limit parking through early June.
  • Detroit police and fire officials say months of interagency planning produced a comprehensive safety strategy with uniformed officers, undercover units and enhanced monitoring tools.
  • The NTT IndyCar main race is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31, and will be broadcast locally on FOX 2 with the weekend expected to draw large crowds.
  • Officials expect tens of thousands of visitors, urge transit, rideshare or designated parking, and note free viewing areas plus downtown ambassadors will help fans navigate the event.