In the 1980s, as the auto industry cratered, Detroit needed a boost. City leaders decided to host a Formula 1 race: The Detroit Grand Prix. The F1 parties were fabulous. But did it help the city?
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Motor City Moonshot
It was June 1986, and the best Formula 1 drivers in the world were speeding through downtown Detroit, zipping past skyscrapers along the Detroit River.