Overview

• Kyle Kirkwood secured his second win of 2025 in Detroit, leading 48 of 100 laps and overcoming front-wing damage in the closing stages.
• Reigning champion Alex Palou was forced into retirement when David Malukas made contact on a late restart, earning Malukas a drive-through penalty.
• Palou’s DNF reduced his points buffer to 90, while Pato O’Ward climbed from 18th to seventh to narrow the gap in the standings.
• Santino Ferrucci achieved a career-best second place and Colton Herta completed an all-American podium at the street circuit.
• The attrition-filled race featured seven retirements and a red flag after Felix Rosenqvist and Louis Foster collided in a heavy crash raising safety concerns.