Changes Made To Detroit Amid Complaints: ‘This Is Not A Street Course’

DETROIT — The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix may be an instant hit for downtown Detroit, but the race course itself remains a work in progress. The line delineating the pit lane from the racetrack was angled approximately three feet closer to driver’s right. • Pace Car – The Pace Car will be staged and dispatched from driver’s left at Turn 9. The changes were made to help improve racing on what is an extremely tight race course. According to one driver who competes for one of the top teams in the series following Saturday morning’s practice, “This is not a street course. Saturday morning’s practice session was frustrating for many drivers because with 27 cars on such a short street course, there is one car for every 300 feet of track. Qualifications for Sunday’s race are Saturday at 1:20 p.m. Eastern Time.

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