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. Kirkwood started 3rd, though he believes he had the best car and squandered a chance at pole position a day earlier.

This is Kirkwood’s second win of the IndyCar season, following his win at the 2025 Grand Prix of Long Beach. His best finish in Detroit previously came in 2024, when he finished in fourth place. "The car was flawless," he said. "We were definitely the fastest, and on the restarts, man, the car just came alive."

Kirkwood won earlier in the year on the streets of Long Beach and so far this season has been the only driver to win an IndyCar race other than Alex Palou.