Two days, two races, two lots of points to be had - in many ways, the Detroit double header is just as important as the preceding Indy 500, with as many points on offer over the course of the weekend.
Newgarden to the top?
I'm predicting that Josef Newgarden will fare better than series points leader Simon Pagenaud over the two races, and therefore the American driver might well regain the championship lead. However, the Chevrolet powered cars don't seem to like the bumps of Belle Isle, so there's a question mark as to whether Newgarden can crack the top five in either race.
Raging Rossi
Or angry Alexander, perhaps. Rossi did everything he could last week at Indy, but it wasn't enough. Now, on a circuit where grit and fight pay dividends, the Andretti driver is not a bad tip to win at least one of the races.
Herta hurting, O'Ward award?
Poor Pato had to sit out the 500 but fellow rookie Colton Herta didn't fare much better, retiring after just a few laps. The reliability of the Harding Stienbrenner package has been questionable all season. So although logic suggests Herta should come out on top this weekend, I have a feeling Pato might edge his fellow rookie in terms of finishing positions.
Rahal redemption?
Graham has been positive about his car all season, yet hasn't had many decent results to show for it. I'm predicting a tussle between him and his Indy nemesis Seb Bourdais at some point, and this time I have feeling Rahal might come out on top.
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