Roger Penske has brought more than fast cars to Belle Isle for the rejuvenated Grand Prix this year.
According to the Detroit News, the island has undergone yet another piece of the face-lift that Penske and his group, led by race chairman Bud Denker, have brought each year with the event. At least $150,000 has been circulated into Belle Isle for improvements.
This time, several hundred derelict pilings have been removed from the Boat Club, asphalt on the island was repaired, 5.5 million gallons of water have been recirculated in the lagoon to make the water clear, and several buildings along Jefferson Avenue have been painted or boarded up.
But the focal point of the island and a featured part of the official Grand Prix logo, Scott Fountain, is now gleaming, thanks to extensive cleaning courtesy of DTE. Yellowed by years of water stains, the fountain's white marble has been restored.
