
This weekend’s event will be the first on a new temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, a 1.7-mile, nine-turn circuit with a split-in-two pitlane. The race will be held over 100 laps (170 miles), as opposed to the traditional double-header event format at the previous Belle Isle location.
There have been five different winners in six IndyCar Series races to start the 2023 season: Marcus Ericsson (St Petersburg), Josef Newgarden (Texas and Indianapolis 500), Kyle Kirkwood (Long Beach), Scott McLaughlin (Barber), and Alex Palou (Indy Road Course). The record for the most different winners in a season is 11 in 2000, 2001 and 2014.