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The 2026
Chevrolet
Detroit
Grand
Prix
(CDGP)
Fifth
Third
Free
Prix Day
took
place
Friday,
May 29,
2026
providing
prime
views of
the
finish
line and
the
unique
two-sided
pit
lane.
(Photo
by
Montez
Miller/Tell
Us USA
News
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Fittipaldi
Claims
Victory
in
Chaotic
INDY NXT
Race at
Detroit
Grand
Prix
Dusty
Schoenherr
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DETROIT
- Enzo
Fittipaldi
captured
his
second
career
INDY NXT
by
Firestone
victory
Sunday
morning,
winning
a
chaotic
race on
the
Streets
of
Detroit
that
featured
changing
weather
conditions
and
intense
midfield
battles.
The
23-year-old
Brazilian
driver,
grandson
of
two-time
Indianapolis
500 and
Detroit
Grand
Prix
winner
Emerson
Fittipaldi,
charged
through
the
field to
claim
the
checkered
flag in
the
10:36
a.m. ET
contest,
which
aired on
FS1.
Race
Highlights
Fittipaldi's
victory
marked
his
second
INDY NXT
win in
just
over
three
weeks,
following
his
breakthrough
first
career
victory
at the
Indianapolis
Motor
Speedway
road
course
on May
8, 2026,
where he
also won
in wet
conditions
starting
from
10th on
the
grid.
The
Detroit
race was
described
as
"chaotic"
due to
changing
weather
conditions
that
tested
driver
skill
and team
strategy
throughout
the
event.
Weekend
Context
Sunday's
INDY NXT
race
served
as the
support
series
for the
main NTT
IndyCar
Series
Chevrolet
Detroit
Grand
Prix,
which is
scheduled
for
12:30
p.m. ET
today on
the same
1.645-mile,
nine-turn
temporary
street
course.
The
event
runs May
29-31 at
Detroit,
Michigan,
with
paddock
activities
and
practice
sessions
taking
place
throughout
the
weekend.
Championship
Implications
INDY NXT
by
Firestone
championship
points
are
awarded
based on
race
results,
pole
positions,
laps
led, and
other
key
factors,
making
Sunday's
victory
significant
for
Fittipaldi's
championship
campaign.
Alessandro
de
Tullio
entered
the
weekend
in
strong
form,
having
earned
his
fourth
consecutive
pole
position
in INDY
NXT by
Firestone
this
season,
though
the
championship
battle
remains
tight
among
the
series'
top
contenders.
Looking
Ahead
The INDY
NXT
series
will
next
compete
on June
7 at
World
Wide
Technology
Raceway,
where
drivers
will
face a
different
challenge
on the
oval
track
layout.
Fittipaldi's
back-to-back
victories
in
varying
conditions
have
established
him as a
force to
watch in
the 2026
INDY NXT
championship,
continuing
the
legendary
Fittipaldi
racing
legacy
in
American
open-wheel
racing.
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