The IndyCar Series returns to the streets for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, a 100-lap race on a 9-turn, 1.645-mile downtown street circuit. Kyle Kirkwood won the race in 2025. The field is chasing points leader Alex Palou.
Here’s what you should know about the race:
When does the IndyCar Series race in Detroit? IndyCar Series schedule for the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit
(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
Friday, May 29
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Saturday, May 30
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Sunday, May 31
Where to watch the IndyCar race at Detroit? How to watch the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit?
TV: Coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 31, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 12:51 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
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How much are Chevrolet Grand Prix tickets? How much are tickets for Detroit grand prix?
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Who won the IndyCar race in Detroit in 2025? Who won the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit last year?
Kyle Kirkwood beat Santino Ferrucci by 3.5 seconds, with Colton Herta completing the podium. Alex Palou finished 25th after contact with David Malukas.
Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar results
Alex Palou has won three races, and Josef Newgarden, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard and Felix Rosenqvist have won one race each. (Points are for full-season entrants)
How can I stream the IndyCar race at Detroit? How to stream the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
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How can I listen to IndyCar race at Detroit?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Will it rain during the IndyCar race in Detroit? Detroit weather forecast for IndyCar race
IndyCar schedule 2026
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)
IndyCar Series teams, drivers in 2026
(with team, car number and driver)
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
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