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.

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."