After two intense weeks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the IndyCar drivers have little time to recover, as the series heads to Detroit this weekend! The contrast could hardly be bigger: from the smooth and ultra-fast oval in Indianapolis to the bumpy streets of downtown Detroit. Can Kyle Kirkwood defend his victory from last year, or will it once again be Alex Palou taking the win? We’ve rounded up everything you need to know for the upcoming race weekend!

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (down town)

First IndyCar race: 2023
Number of races held: 3
Number of different winners: 3
Last year’s winner: Kyle Kirkwood (2025)
Lap record: 1:01.9410, Kyle Kirkwood (2023)
Most successful driver: Alex Palou, Scott Dixon and Kyle Kirkwood all have one win at the downtown Detroit track.

The 2026 Race

Race length: 100 laps / 170 miles (273,53 km)
Push-to-Pass: Can be used for a total of 150 seconds, with a maximum of 15 seconds per use
Tires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 extra set of standard tires in the first practice session)
Green flag: Sunday, June 1, 12:51 PM ET
Expected race duration: 2 hours
Number of participants: 25

Entry List for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

#2 Josef Newgarden – Astemo Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Clarience Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Caio Collet – Combitrans Amazona AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – HRC Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 David Malukas – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Fifth Third Bank Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Romain Grosjean – DNS Filter Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#19 Dennis Hauger – Ault Block Chain Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ECR Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Will Power – TWG AI Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Sam's Club Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Siemens Andretti Global (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Droplight Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#47 Mick Schumacher – ENVE Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – Root Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#76 Rinus VeeKay – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#77 Sting Ray Robb – Goodheart Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

Friday, May 29
Practice 1: 3:05 PM – 4:25 PM ET

Saturday, May 30
Practice 2: 9:05 AM – 10:25 AM ET
Qualifying: 1:00 PM – 2:25 PM ET

Sunday, May 31
Warm-up: 9:35 AM – 10:05 AM ET
Race ‘Drivers, Start your Engines’: 12:45 PM ET
Race Green Flag: 12:51 PM

Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on TV

Friday, May 8
Practice 1: 9:05AM – 10:25AM ET
Practice 2: 1:05PM – 2:25PM ET
Qualifying: 5:35PM – 7:00PM ET

Saturday, May 9
Warm-up: 11:40AM – 12:10PM ET
Race – ‘Drivers, Start Your Engines’: 4:50PM ET
Race – Green Flag: 4:57PM ET

Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis TV Schedule

USA
Practice 1: Friday, May 29 at 3:00PM ET on FS1
Practice 2: Saturday, May 30 at 9:00AM ET on FS1
Qualifying: Saturday, May 30 at 1:00PM ET on FS1
Warm-up: Sunday, May 31 at 9:30AM ET On FS1
Race: Sunday, May 31 at 12:30PM on FOX

Canada
Both free practices, qualifying & Warm-up and the race will be available on TSN+. The race will be broadcased on TSN 5 and TSN+, starting at 12:30PM ET.

UK
All sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast begins at 5:30PM (BST).

Australia
All sessions, except the warm-up, and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast begins on Monday morning at 2:30AM (AEST).

New Zealand
Practice 1 & qualifying: Sky Sport 3
Practice 2 & warm-up: Sky Sport 7
Race: Sky Sport 5, the broadcast starts Monday morning at 4:30AM (NZDT)

Weather Forecast

It looks like Detroit is set for a sunny weekend, with occasional clouds expected throughout the weekend. The forecast suggests the race weekend will start warm with temperatures reaching 81°F (27°C), before cooling down significantly on Saturday with a high of 68°F (20°C). Race day is expected to be very pleasant around the circuit with temperatures around 73°F (23°C).

Friday, May 29: 81°F (27°C), mostly sunny
Saturday, May 30: 68°F (20°C), mostly sunny
Sunday, May 31: 73°F (23°C), mostly sunny

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Alex Palou – 1

Number of Wins
1. Alex Palou – 1
= Scott Dixon – 1
= Kyle Kirkwood – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Alex Palou – 1
= Will Power – 1
= Felix Rosenqvist – 1
= Scott Dixon – 1
= Marcus Ericsson – 1
= Marcus Armstrong – 1
= Kyle Kirkwood – 1
= Santino Ferrucci – 1

Average Finish Position
1. Kyle Kirkwood – 3,67 (3 races)
2. Will Power – 4,00 (3 races)
3. Scott Dixon – 5,33 (3 races)
4. Marcus Armstrong – 5,67 (3 races)
5. Alexander Rossi – 6,67 (3 races)
6. Marcus Ericsson – 8,00 (3 races)
7. Santino Ferrucci – 10,67 (3 races)
8. Felix Rosenqvist – 10,67 (3 races)
9. Christian Lundgaard – 11,67 (3 races)
10. Scott McLaughlin – 13,00 (3 races)
11. Pato O'Ward – 13,33 (3 races)
12. Alex Palou – 14,00 (3 races)
13. Kyffin Simpson – 14,50 (2 races)
14. Josef Newgarden – 15,00 (3 races)
15. David Malukas – 18,50 (2 races)
16. Nolan Siegel – 19,00 (1 race)
17. Sting Ray Robb – 19,33 (3 races)
18. Rinus VeeKay – 19,67 (3 races)
19. Graham Rahal – 20,00 (3 races)
20. Louis Foster – 22,00 (1 race)
21. Romain Grosjean – 23,50 (2 races)
22. Christian Rasmussen – 25,50 (2 races)