A sluggish pit stop should have ruined Kyle Kirkwood’s day. Instead, he hunted down Alex Palou, pulled off a bold pass and left Arlington as the new championship leader.
Nobody can call Kyle Kirkwood just a street-circuit specialist anymore.
Kyle Kirkwood survived front wing damage and pulled away on a late restart to win the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday.
Kyle Kirkwood used a superhuman drive Sunday on the streets of Long Beach to prove that Alex Palou is human, after all.
Just when it appeared reigning IndyCar Series champion and points leader Alex Palou looked invincible on the streets of Long Beach, Andretti Global stepped forward to make a statement by locking out the front row in qualifying Saturday for the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The Sunshine State’s own Kyle Kirkwood came out swinging in St. Pete, topping the timesheets in the opening practice session.
Eyes will be focused on the front and rear of the field at the season-ending Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge on Sunday after the results of NTT P1 Award qualifying Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
Michael Andretti’s raised right arm said it all following the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place, and the team owner could have raised two.