Date: June 1-3
Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

On the first weekend in June, the Automotive Capital of the World will once again bristle with excitement as the cars of the IZOD IndyCar Series, the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the Pirelli World Challenge Championship Series and the Firestone Indy Lights Championship will battle wheel-to-wheel on the temporary street circuit constructed on Belle Isle, the beautiful 982-acre island located on the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan.

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Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
Date: June 2
Hot Rod Power Tour

The Hot Rod Power Tour is a rolling testament to the car collecting hobby. The tour spends a week traveling to some of the greatest cities in the country. It includes fun, food, games and music and fun for all ages and interests. Thousands of hot-rods will descend on Metro-Detroit for to kick-off this year's tour! Whether you are a "Long-hauler" or simply joining the fun at the launch, this event is a can't miss to kick off your summer.

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Hot Rod Power Tour
Date: June 15-17
NASCAR Weekend

Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is the Great Escape, a venerable NASCAR national park where fans can get away and enjoy the very best in racing and camaraderie. It's the love of racing and the thrill of a great time for race fans and drivers alike.

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NASCAR Nationwide 250 & NASCAR Sprint Cup 400
Date: June 16-17
Motor Muster

Join us to celebrate one of the innovative eras of American automotive history - 1933-1976. The streets of Greenfield Village will be filled with hundreds of classic cars, vintage trucks, motorcycles - even a fire engine or two. They're all here, from brawny, muscle cars to the real straight-out-of-the-showroom cars you and your parents grew up with. This year Motor Muster features the American compact car. Stay late for the Saturday evening cruise.

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Motor Muster
Date: June 23-24
Sloan Museum Auto Fair

This event is a fun-filled two-day show with plenty of music, entertainment, vendors and of course, automobiles! The Flint Cultural Center campus becomes home to more than 600 of the best looking cars, trucks and motorcycles around. Enjoy lectures, feature cars, exhibits, planetarium shows, kids activities, music and much more!

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Sloan Auto Fair
Date: June 30
Cruisin' Downriver

Downriver has a love affair with cars! We love the classic '57 Thunderbirds and the '55 Chevys, the '69 Camaro and the '70 Chevelle SS muscle cars, all of the Corvettes and the 40-plus years of the Ford Mustang, to name a few. We love the flamed paint jobs, the chrome side pipes, the low rumbles of the powerful engines and the smell of burning rubber!

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Cruisin Downriver
Date: July 14
Cruisin' Michigan Ave.

Cruisin' Michigan supports many charities along the route from Dearborn to Wayne. Including the Rotary, Local churches, Dearborn Animal Shelter. CLS and many others. Look for vendor participation and free concert events including one to raise money for Homless Veterans.

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Cruisin' Michigan Ave.
Date: July 28
RM Auctions Vintage
Motor Cars

One of the nation's most prestigious auction events held in conjunction with the world famous Concours d'Elegance show. One hundred historically significant automobiles will be offered at this important sale held on the grounds of The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan

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RM Auction's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook
Date: July 29
Concours d'Elegance of
America at St. John's

The 2012 Concours d'Elegance of America will be held at The Inn at St. John's on Sunday, July 29th. The new site offers its handsome grounds for showcasing the invited world-class vehicles as well as a luxury hotel on the premises; it incorporates charming meeting rooms and fine dining facilities.

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Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
Date: August 5
Clinton Township
Gratiot Cruise

Go back in time with vehicles from all eras cruising Gratiot. Gratiot is one of those Michigan roads where everyone has a memory. Now the communities along M-3 join in remembering and reliving days gone by while have a lot of fun

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Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise
Date: August 14-18
Back to the Bricks
Cruise Weekend

Back to the Bricks Cruise Weekend is celebrating its 8th anniversary in 2012. Last year, Back to the Bricks attracted a record-breaking 20,000 cars. The weekend gets started early with rolling cruises from Grand Blanc to downtown Flint.

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Back to the Bricks
Date: August 17-19
NASCAR Weekend

Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is the Great Escape, a venerable NASCAR national park where fans can get away and enjoy the very best in racing and camaraderie. It's the love of racing and the thrill of a great time for race fans and drivers alike.

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NASCAR Nationwide 250 & NASCAR Sprint Cup 400
Date: August 18
The Woodward Dream Cruise

The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world's largest one-day celebration of classic car culture, attracting more than 1 million visitors and over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles. This world-famous event gets underway with the Official Woodward Dream Cruise Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Ferndale.

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The Woodward Dream Cruise

Welcome to Autopalooza!

Autopalooza is a celebration of Southeast Michigan's automotive heritage through a series of major cruises, races, and shows during the summer months.