Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show will include driver appearances and more

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(WXYZ) — The Detroit Auto Show and Detroit Grand Prix have released new information about Racing Day at the auto show, which will take place on Friday, January 17th.

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People attending Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show will have the opportunity to engage with top drivers in the NTT INDYCAR Series and INDY NXT – two of the series that compete at the annual Detroit Grand Prix.

These drivers include:

  • Josef Newgarden – back-to-back Indy 500 winner and two-time series champion
  • David Malukas – AJ Foyt Racing
  • Kiffin Simpson – Ganassi Racing
  • Nolan Allaer – Detroit native who competes in INDY NXT
  • Callum Hedge – INDY NXT

The atrium area at Huntington Place will also feature the unique cars of the race and will include Newgarden’s No. 2 Shell Chevrolet that won the 2024 Indy 500, along with the Borg Warner Trophy given to the Indy 500 winner. Another car on display will be a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R from the IMSA WeatherTech Series.
From From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., drivers will give rides to lucky fans on the Detroit Grand Prix circuit, including two Chevrolet Corvette E-Rays that were pace cars for the 2024 Indy 500 and 2024 Detroit Grand Prix.

After that, the drivers will host an autograph session at 13.00 and a panel discussion on the atrium stage at 2 p.m