Mike Conway wins 1st Detroit race

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    Mike Conway went from watching to winning IndyCar races in less than a week.

    The English driver dominated the first of two races at the Detroit Grand Prix, finishing nearly 13 seconds ahead of defending series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay on Saturday to easily win the 70-lap race on the 2.36-mile Belle Isle street course.

    Dale Coyne Racing picked Conway to drive one of its two cars this weekend -- after he didn't have a ride during the Indianapolis 500 -- and wasted no time offering him another opportunity.

    "You want to go to Toronto now?" team owner Dale Coyne asked Conway after the race.

    Yes, he does because the Streets of Toronto race in July suits his road-racing preference.

    Conway backed out of last September's season finale at Fontana because he decided he's uncomfortable racing on ovals. He had serious leg and back injuries after a 2010 crash at Indianapolis and wrecked there again in 2012.

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