The Detroit Auto Show and the Detroit Grand Prix have announced a new partnership for the 2025 Auto Show that will feature Racing Day presented by the Detroit Grand Prix on Friday, Jan. 17, at Huntington Place.
The new alliance will include two Detroit Grand Prix interactive display areas throughout the course of the 2025 Detroit Auto Show — which runs Jan. 10-20 — in the concourse area at Huntington Place that is free and open to the public during regular Auto Show hours and on the show floor, appropriately located “trackside.”
For the first time, the Detroit Auto Show will feature two indoor tracks — one designed to incorporate some of the signature elements of the street circuit on the Streets of Downtown Detroit, May 30-June 1, 2025, at the next Detroit Grand Prix.
The Detroit Grand Prix-themed and branded track will be active throughout the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, and on Friday, Jan. 17, that track will be exclusively dedicated to Racing Day programming, where attendees will have the opportunity to witness the intersection of automotive innovation and competitive motorsports.
The track will be open to showgoers and feature gas-powered, hybrid, and EV vehicles, while the second track will be exclusively for EV vehicles.
“The Detroit Grand Prix embodies innovation and the spirit of Detroit,” says Sam Klemet, co-executive director of the Detroit Auto Show. “We are thrilled to have a partnership with the Detroit Grand Prix and bring this amazing experience of Racing Day to the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.”
On Racing Day, attendees will have the chance to interact with some of the top racing drivers competing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone, two of the series that annually compete at the Detroit Grand Prix. Several race cars also will be on display.
“We’re excited to partner with the Detroit Auto Show and bring together two great Detroit traditions,” said Michael Montri, president of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
“For many years, Racing Day was a popular attraction at the Detroit Auto Show and we look forward to bringing this tradition back to the Motor City with some of the high-powered stars and cool race cars that take center stage every summer at the Detroit Grand Prix.”
Additional Racing Day announcements will follow in the coming weeks. Visit detroitautoshow.com/ for more information.
In Related News: The Detroit Auto Show announced its Mobility Global Forum (MGF) on Jan. 15-16, 2025, at Huntington Place will feature more than 30 panels and fireside chats presented by a slate of thought leaders from global OEMs, startups, tech companies, industry trade organizations, non-profits, and the public sector.
Programming for the two-day symposium will focus on the theme, “Convergence of Industry, Technology and Talent.” (Visit here for a preliminary look at the speaker lineup; a full list of MGF speakers and programming will be announced soon.)
Presentations will be made on the Huntington Place Atrium stage and the AutoMobili-D stage in the Grand Ballroom. A ticket is not required to attend.
Participants in the MGF will represent a cross-section of innovators in mobility, design, technology, and talent. A sampling of topics to be featured include:
- Accelerating Next-Level Growth Through Motorsports
- Integration of Green Steel into Automotive Design
- “Driving Possibilities”/ STEM Programming
- Maintaining EV Momentum
- Technology Transformation and Workforce Development
- Impact of AI on the Automotive Consumer Experience
- Keeping Southeast Michigan a Destination of Choice for New Mobility Startups
- Bad Behaviors: Autonomous Driving Distraction and Safety
- Avoiding the Risks of Software Designed Vehicles
- Accelerating Impact: Building Innovation Ecosystems through Strategic Partnerships
In addition to the MGF, Industry Days includes the AutoMobili-D technology showcase, which will feature mobility innovations from a variety of global companies, the startup community, and a number of universities.
The Future Leaders Forum, Presented by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, also joins Industry Days as a new feature program to cultivate the industry’s next generation.
Highlights of the 2025 Detroit Auto Show:
- Media Day, Friday, Jan. 10
- Charity Preview, Friday, Jan. 10
- Industry Days and AutoMobili-D, Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16 (Exclusive Industry Access 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Mobility Global Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16
- Future Leaders Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 16
- Racing Day presented by the Detroit Grand Prix, Friday, January 17
- Public Show, Saturday, Jan. 11 through Monday, Jan. 20