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.

Detroit — Colton Herta started Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from the pole, but it was his Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood battling Team Penske driver Will Power for the win after a restart with a dozen laps remaining on the bumpy, tight nine-turn, 1.7-mile temporary street course.

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.