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Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Flooding partially submerged cars at Milwaukee Mile track. What's next ahead of IndyCar visit?
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Days after a historic deluge left the Milwaukee Mile feet deep in stormwater, a State Fair Park spokesman said the racetrack was not damaged and the facility will be ready to go when the IndyCar arrives. The second-last day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair was cut short Saturday when a storm that ultimately dropped 9 inches of rain on West Allis flooded the grounds and infield tunnel and left some cars parked on the track partially submerged. The scheduled final day of the Fair was then canceled. The next big event at the facility is the Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250, with practice and qualifying scheduled for Aug. 23 and the race for Aug. 24. IndyCar returned to the Mile in 2024 after a 13-year absence under a contract that runs through 2026. State Fair Park does not release ticket sales information, communications manager Tim McCormick said in an email. A count of seats available for purchase online with a little more than two weeks to go showed about 5,000 of an estimated 14,000 reserved seats remaining for race day plus an undetermined number of general admission tickets and infield camping permits. Insider: Bringing 'entertainment' to Penske Entertainment: How Fox's new minority stake pushes IndyCar forward Although 2024 attendance was not announced, seats were substantially filled for both 250-lap races Saturday and Sunday. Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, which assisted State Fair in promotion, estimated the three-day total would be about 40,000. Milwaukee retained its relative position on the 17-race schedule for 2025, one week before the finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Although the IndyCar championship typically is not decided until the final race, eight-time winner Alex Palou already locked up his fourth title Aug. 10 in Portland, Oregon. Insider: Failure at Iowa sparks latest 2026 IndyCar schedule question: Will Penske Entertainment be able to promote? IndyCar is expected to again be the only major race on the State Fair Park oval in 2026. Bob Sargent, whose Track Enterprises promoted NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2023 and '24 as well as other races, said recently he met with park officials but couldn't come up with a date that worked for all parties.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Detroit Grand Prix wrapping up construction, with Jefferson Avenue under complete closure
If you take Jefferson Avenue downtown to work every morning, you might have to find a new route for the next week. The Detroit Grand Prix is finishing up construction for the annual race weekend — from Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 1 — in downtown Detroit. The Grand Prix will use the same course as last year's race, highlighted by a 0.7 mile straightaway on Jefferson between Rivard and Griswold streets. Advertisement Construction crews for the Grand Prix have been working night shifts this week to prepare the race course, with Jefferson undergoing a full closure starting on Monday, May 26 and lasting through the race the following Sunday. As for the race weekend itself, Woodward Avenue will be closed from Gratiot (a block north of Campus Martius) to Jefferson, with additional closures at Cadillac Square between Woodward and Bates. Here is a map detailing the downtown closures: According to the Detroit Department of Transportation, bus services on Jefferson will remain closed through Monday, June 9, as construction crews tear down the fences and walls lining the avenue. Advertisement More: One fan's idea for a memorial to a shifty visitor — Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna At a pre-race event on May 6, Detroit Grand Prix chair Bud Denker said that construction around the event has gotten more efficient in the three years since the race has moved from Belle Isle to the streets of downtown. "Now that we're in the third year, it's pretty honed in terms of what we do," said Denker. "You learn every year something else you want to add differently. And the key piece this year, we bought over $2 million of new fence and new walls. And that investment will allow us to be more efficient in construction." More: How to buy tickets for the Detroit Grand Prix Advertisement After being held on Belle Isle from 2012-22 (with a cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic), the Grand Prix returned downtown for 2023. You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Grand Prix road closures: Jefferson Avenue shut down
CBS News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Michigan Matters: Detroit Grand Prix and Ford Fireworks lighting up the Motor City
The Motor City will be in the international spotlight yet again as the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear and Ford Fireworks returns to the streets and skies of downtown Detroit to the delight of over a million folks who will be on hand for the two signature events. Bud Denker, president of Penske Corp. and chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix (held May 30 through June 1), appears on Michigan Matters along with Tony Michaels, president and CEO of The Parade Company, which stages the Ford Fireworks on Monday, June 23, to talk about the two events. Denker talked about changes for the upcoming race, which also includes more for the community to enjoy during race days at no charge, including being allowed to walk on the race track to see collectible cars in a program staged with the Detroit Auto Dealers Association. There are also concerts planned for Saturday night, for which tickets are being sold. Bud Denker and Tony Michaels on the set of Michigan Matters. Tim Lawlis/CBS Detroit Michaels talked about the process of putting on the fireworks, from the choice of music to the types of fireworks lighting up the skies. And he talked about efforts to build a new headquarters for The Parade Company, which also stages America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White. (Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, 9:30 a.m. Sundays on CW Detroit 50 WKBD). (Carol Cain is the 13-time Emmy-winning senior producer and host of Michigan).
