Henry Payne puts pedal to the metal in IndyCar two-seater
Posted by Talbot Payne on June 2, 2026

Detroit News Henry Payne (left) jumps into the IndyCar Experience Two-Seater ride along at the Detroit GP.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Detroit – What’s a lap like in an IndyCar around the Detroit Grand Prix street circuit?
It’s a rollercoaster on ‘roids.
Sandwiched between ex-IndyCar driver Spencer Pigot and a howling, twin-turbo V-6 engine in a two-seat, Arrow McLaren Dallara DW12 IndyCar, we stormed up Rivard Street, hung a left onto Jefferson in 2nd gear and then exploded down Jefferson Avenue hitting 155 mph as we passed “Speed Limit 35” signs.
No sirens. None of Detroit’s finest pulling us over. Pedal to the metal.


