Kirkwood has raced in the Detroit Grand Prix three times and has improved his final position in each race, finishing 25th in 2022, sixth in 2023 and fourth in 2024. After previously winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach this season, he was asked if he's become a street racing specialist.

One driver pondered this week that "a little bit of contact" could be what undoes Alex Palou's historic start. Then it happened at the Detroit Grand Prix and gave Andretti Global confidence.

Kyle Kirkwood comes away from the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix with his second IndyCar Series victory of the year after he muscles past three cars late on a damaged wing.