Video: Detroit GP’s Bud Denker Post-Race Q&A

Saturday's crowd was excellent, but rain Sunday morning kept some fans away

Our Lucille Dust was on-hand to film Detroit GP boss Bud Denker answering questions from the media about this year's races and the prospects of this event continuing into the future.

Race Chair Bud Denker said that he "plans to make a proposal to the state DNR" about extending the open-wheel series' run at the venue.

He added that he "thinks there's a strong case to keep the popular dual races on the island." Robinson notes there have been "local activists that have argued against the use of the island as a place for racing." However, Denker said that the "things the race does for the city are almost immeasurable."

Denker added that the state fairgrounds and the Detroit airport previously "were looked at as possible 'Plan B' options."

But he said yesterday, "If we don't have it on Belle Isle then we won't be here in Detroit"