If you've ever wanted to get an insider's look into the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, this might be your chance.
The event is looking for hundreds of volunteers for its 40th event this June.
The Detroit Grand Prix Association needs 1,500 volunteers this year, and 700 have already signed up, so it's looking for another 800.
Director of Public Relations Merrill Cain told WindsorNewsToday.ca the event would happily accept Canadian volunteers.
"We're looking forward to a good crew from Canada," he said.
Anyone interested in helping out can register online.
"Our volunteers are often the first people our guests see and interact with when they arrive at the Grand Prix and the last people they engage with when they leave," said Michael Montri, President of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. "They have been such an important part of this event for decades, and their hard work and commitment are essential to everything we do."
The event needs helpers for its Circuit Marshals, Accessibility Ambassadors, Ticket Scanners, Hospitality Services, Ushers and Guest Navigators who ensure visitors find their way around the new venue.
New volunteers can commit to one full day or two half-day shifts leading up to and during Grand Prix weekend.
An image of the Detroit Grand Prix Formula One race, as it was run in downtown Detroit during the 1980s and early 1990s. Photo by Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
Volunteers get credentials to attend the venue, uniform shirts and hats, free parking, and meals each day of the race weekend.
They also have the option of joining the Detroit Grand Prix Association. The annual fee is $20, and members get a membership patch, commemorative lapel pin, appreciation certificate, and access to a kickoff party.
More than 200 members have volunteered for ten or more years, and 20 started in 1982 when Detroit first hosted the event.
Once again, the race will be on the streets of Downtown Detroit on June 2 to June 4.
The Detroit Grand Prix Association was founded in 1983, the second year the race was held in Detroit, and has become one of the top volunteer organizations in sports.
