Indy racing to return to Belle Isle in 2007
Roger Penske and Mayor Kilpatrick have announced that auto racing will return to Belle Isle after a five-year absence. Race profits are to benefit Belle Isle improvements, according to Penske.
Roger Penske and Mayor Kilpatrick have announced that auto racing will return to Belle Isle after a five-year absence. Race profits are to benefit Belle Isle improvements, according to Penske.
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“I think the opportunity to come back to the city to race is very important,” Penske said. “This is Motown, we are a racing city, we know about cars and our people love cars.”
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