Detroit — Lions tackle Penei Sewell spent a day on Belle Isle on Sunday, learning the sport of IndyCar racing while also handling the duties of grand marshal for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, having a hand in the final race held on the island.
Sewell, 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds, was attending his first IndyCar race and was impressed with the cars, the drivers and teams, especially with how drivers could even squeeze their way into the racing machines.