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Grand Prix Making A Return To Belle Isle?
DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroiters could soon hear the four most famous words in auto racing: “Drivers, start your engines!” WWJ’s Mike Campbell reports the Detroit Grand Prix could be returning to Belle Isle,...
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Grand Prix One Step Closer To Belle Isle Revival
DETROIT (WWJ) - The Grand Prix is on track to return to Belle Isle in 2012 after Detroit City Council approved a permit application on Tuesday. Councilman James Tate said the Council approved the...
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Grand Prix To Return To Belle Isle In 2012
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Grand Prix is headed back to Belle Isle in 2012. Taking part in the announcement in Downtown Detroit Wednesday was Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske who has been a driving...
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Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Tickets On Sale
DETROIT (WWJ) - Tickets for the 2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 and prices will remain the same as they were four years ago for the...
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Tickets For June 1-3 Detroit Grand Prix For Sale
DETROIT (AP) — Tickets for the 2012 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix are going up for sale. The auto race is set for June 1-3 and will be held for the first time since 2008. Organizers say ticket prices...
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Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for the 2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix are on sale now and prices will remain the same as they were four years ago for the last Grand Prix event in Detroit.
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Reasons To Visit Detroit In 2012
Start making your plans to travel to the Motor City now! Detroit is a world-class sports and entertainment city, we build some of the coolest cars on the planet and music is part of our DNA. Come...
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Event Volunteers Needed For Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ) - After a four-year hiatus, one of the most popular events in Detroit is back and looking for Motor City ambassadors to strengthen its volunteer corps. The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle...
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Notice: No Parking On Belle Isle For Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ) – On June 1-3, racecars will return to the Motor City for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Cars from the IZOD IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, and the...
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Driver Pleased To Return To Detroit For Belle Isle Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s been four years since the last Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and driver Oriol Servia of Spain can barely contain his excitement for the race, which kicks off June 1....
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Belle Isle Deserves Hope As Grand Prix Roars In
By Carol Cain CBS 62 If anyone has the inside track with the Sun Gods, please, light a candle and say a prayer so it shines on Belle Isle next weekend. Like the city it calls home, Belle Isle has...
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Verizon Wireless Fills Race Fans’ Need For Speed
SOUTHFIELD — Verizon Wireless is boosting its 4G LTE and 3G capacity for customers attending the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix being held at The Raceway at Belle Isle Park June 1-3. The...
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Suh Named Grand Marshal Of Detroit Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will serve as the grand marshal of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. The announcement was made Friday. The IndyCar Series will run at...
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Grand Prix Has Local Flare To Entertainment Lineup
DETROIT (WWJ) - A number of well-known local performers — including some legendary Motor City acts — will add to an impressive entertainment lineup at the June 1-3 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand...
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Mario Andretti Shows WWJ, Detroit How To Race At Grand Prix
BELLE ISLE (WWJ) - It’s a ride she’ll never forget. WWJ’s Kathryn Larson got to jump into a two-seat IndyCar with the legendary Mario Andretti behind the wheel. Andretti is ready to drive and says...
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Start Your Engines! Detroit Grand Prix Races Are On
BELLE ISLE (WWJ) - The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix is in full swing, with the second day of races on Saturday. The weekend will feature the cars of the IZOD IndyCar Series, the GRAND-AM...
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50 Shades Of Racing: The Mario Andretti Diet
By: Kathryn Larson Forget fad diets, ladies. You want to know the simple, secret easy way to weight loss? Two minutes with the racing legend Mario Andretti. Andretti greets me in a white flame...
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Scott Dixon Wins Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Race
BELLE ISLE (WWJ) – Scott Dixon wins the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix leading wire to wire in the race on Sunday. Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Honda, held the lead through the first...
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Tickets For 2013 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix On Sale Now
DETROIT (WWJ) - If you’re ready for some racing, tickets for the 2013 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix go on sale Tuesday. Tickets for the Grand Prix, which takes place May 31-June 2, can be...
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First ‘Adult Pinewood Derby’ To Be Held On Belle Isle
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - There won’t only be Indy cars racing on Belle Isle this spring. Organizers announced on Tuesday that Michigan’s first adult pinewood derby will be held on the island few days...
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Pinewood Derby Race For Adults Planned For Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The Indy car Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix won’t be the only race on the island park this summer. WWJ-AM reports that organizers announced Tuesday that Pinewood Derby for adults will be...
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Detroit Red Wings Experience To Participate At Downtown Hoedown And Grand Prix
Detroit, MI… The Detroit Red Wings Experience presented by Coke Zero will appear at both the 2013 WYCD Downtown Hoedown outside of Comerica Park as well as the 2013 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix this...
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Pagenaud Wins Crash-Filled Detroit Grand Prix
LARRY LAGE,AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Simon Pagenaud took advantage of a series of restarts, making moves each time to thrive in a crash-filled Detroit Grand Prix for his first IndyCar victory....
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Karsch And Anderson Champ And Chump Of The Weekend 6-4-13
Champ: The Grand Prix on Belle Isle was a hit. Glad the race was able to finish this time.
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2014 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Tickets Now On Sale
DETROIT (WWJ) - Race fans: It’s time to get those engines started! Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the 2014 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, which will be held May 30 – June 1. The first 250 ticket...
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Detroit Grand Prix Extends Deal To Keep Race On Belle Isle
DETROIT (AP) - Chevrolet is extending its sponsorship agreement with the Detroit Grand Prix, keeping it on Belle Isle through at least 2016. “We love coming to Detroit to race,” Chip Ganassi Racing...
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Hunter-Reay Hopes To Keep Rolling In Motor City
LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay recalls rooting for the Andrettis and Unsers when he was growing up in South Florida, hoping an American would win the races he watched on...
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Castroneves Collects Win, Fans Give Belle Isle Grand Prix Big Thumbs Up
DETROIT (WWJ) – Michigan’s governor was among the several dignitaries on hand at the start of Sunday’s Belle Isle Grand Prix. “This is Detroit Michigan, we are showing-off today, let’s be loud and...
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Helio Castroneves Races Into The WWJ Studio With Grand Prix Highlights
DETROIT (WWJ) – Fresh off of his 29th career victory with a win at the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, Helio Castroneves stopped by the WWJ studio to talk about the race. Helio CastronevesWWJ Newsradio...
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GM To Unveil New Camaro On Belle Isle In May
DETROIT (WWJ) – If you love the Camaro, you may want to mark down a reminder for May 16. That’s when Chevrolet will unveil the redesigned sixth generation of its classic muscle car on Belle Isle. The...
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Water Ferry Returns For 2015 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A water ferry service will return this year to take spectators from the mainland to the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix auto race course. Organizers announced the service Thursday. The...
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Friday Is Free Prix Day At The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s a chance to check out one of the hottest events in Detroit this summer — for FREE. On Friday, May 29, race fans will get the opportunity to witness all the action at the Chevrolet...
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Seen in Detroit: May 28 – June 3
Each week, CBS 62’s Detroit Proud will deliver photos captured by local Detroiters. This week features shots from the Grand Prix, live performances by Taylor Swift, Lana del Rey, and Alabama Shakes!...
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City Residents Voice Concerns Around Hosting, Set Up Of Grand Prix Race On...
DETROIT (WWJ) – Grand Prix racing on Belle Isle takes too long to set up and tear down. That was the opinion of many Detroiters at a town hall meeting Thursday evening at a church on the city’s east...
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Hot Lap Around The Track At Grand Prix Is All About Balance [VIDEO]
C) Simon Pagenaud (WWJ/Sandra McNeill) DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s where the rubber meets the road and regardless of the temps outside it’s always hotter inside the race cars at Detroit’s Grand Prix. Tuesday...
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Today Is Free Prix Day At The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s a chance to check out one of the hottest events in Detroit this summer — for FREE. On Friday, June 3, race fans will get the opportunity to witness all the action at the Chevrolet...
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Detroit Grand Prix Parking Information: No Public Parking On Belle Isle
DETROIT (WWJ) – Heading down to the Grand Prix this weekend in Detroit? Well, you can forget about bringing your own car to Belle Isle — no public parking is allowed. Instead, you’ll need to park in...
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Power Wins At Belle Isle For First Victory Of Season
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Will Power raced to his first IndyCar victory of the season, overcoming a costly penalty in qualifying Sunday and holding off points leader Simon Pagenaud by 0.92 seconds at Belle...
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Tickets For 2017 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Now On Sale
DETROIT (WWJ) – Fans can secure their seats for the fastest weekend of the summer as tickets for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix are now on sale. One of the most popular annual events in...
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