DETROIT PISTONS STAR ANDRE DRUMMOND TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL AT THE CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX PRESENTED BY LEAR ON JUNE 1

  DETROIT, Mich. (May 23, 2019) – One of the Detroit’s biggest sports stars – literally – will serve as the Grand Marshal on Saturday, June 1 at the
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Detroit Pistons star
player Andre Drummond will participate in many of Saturday’s activities at the Grand Prix as the Grand Marshal and the 6-foot, 11-inch center
will deliver the iconic “Drivers, Start Your Engines” command prior to the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Dual I NTT IndyCar Series race that will be
televised live on NBC and locally on WDIV Local 4 in Detroit, at 3:30 pm
ET on June 1.Drummond will be a part of the most action-packed day of
the 30th Grand Prix weekend in Detroit’s history with all three racing
series in action as the NTT IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech
SportsCar Championship and the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
will all race on the Streets of Belle Isle on June 1. Drummond, a two-time NBA all-star, will participate in pre- and post-race ceremonies – including giving the command for drivers to start their engines and riding in the
pace car at the front of the field just prior to the start of the first Chevy
Dual in Detroit NTT IndyCar Series race of the weekend.“Detroit is my
adopted hometown and I love cars and I love the Motor City,” said
Drummond. “The Grand Prix is such an important and historic event in
Detroit and being Grand Marshal is a special honor. I’m excited to spend
the day on Belle Isle and get a chance to meet some of the teams and
drivers and ride in the pace car to start the IndyCar race.”After
establishing himself as one of the top high school basketball players in
the country, Drummond attended the University of Connecticut for one
year before entering the NBA Draft in 2012. The Pistons selected
Drummond with the ninth overall pick in the draft that year and he was named to the All-NBA Rookie second team. One of the top two-way big
men in basketball, Drummond was selected as an NBA All-Star in 2016
and 2018 and he led the league in rebounding in 2016, 2018 and in 2019. This past season he averaged a career-high 17.3 points per game to go
along with 15.6 rebounds per game as the Pistons earned a spot in the
NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2016. “We’re excited that Andre
Drummond, one of the top sports stars in Detroit, will serve as our Grand Marshal on Saturday at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by
Lear,” said Bud Denker. “The Grand Prix weekend is one of the biggest
weekends of the year in the Motor City so it’s fitting that one of biggest
athletes in town will join us and add to the Saturday excitement on Belle
Isle.” Tickets for the 2019 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear are on sale now and tickets start as low as just $45. For more information on the Grand Prix and to purchase tickets, visit www.DetroitGP.com or
call 866-464-7749 (PRIX). ABOUT THE CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX PRESENTED BY LEARThe Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear is a 501(c)3 organization and a subsidiary of the Downtown Detroit
Partnership. Scheduled for May 31-June 2, 2019, the event will include the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit featuring the cars of the NTT IndyCar Series, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic with the exotic sports cars of the IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Trans Am Series
presented by Pirelli. Partners for the 2019 Grand Prix include General
Motors and Lear Corporation. For more information, visit 
www.DetroitGP.com and follow our social media pages at www.facebook.com/detroitgp, www.twitter.com/detroitgp and www.instagram.com/detroitgp 
Merrill Cain
Team Penske and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear (May 31-June 2, 2019)
Director of Public and Community Relations