{"id":52861,"date":"2025-06-16T14:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=52861"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:21:58","slug":"kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirkwood&#8217;s breakout INDYCAR campaign continues with first oval win at WWTR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_52863\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/image-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?fit=1240%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1240,826\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fire lights up the evening  sky as the NTT IndyCar Series starting field rolls down the back straightaway prior to the start of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. Photo courtesy of A.J. Foyt Racing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52863\" class=\"size-large wp-image-52863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.jpg?w=1240&amp;ssl=1 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire lights up the evening sky as the NTT IndyCar Series starting field rolls down the back straightaway prior to the start of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway. Photo courtesy of A.J. Foyt Racing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Andretti Global breakout star Kyle Kirkwood erased the label of \u201cstreet-circuit specialist\u201d from his INDYCAR profile Sunday night at World Wide Technology Raceway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52866\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/kyle-kirkwood-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-matt-fraver_ref-image-without-watermark_m134754\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Fraver&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750042358&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Matt Fraver\/INDYCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Matt Fraver_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134754\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Matt Fraver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52866\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52866\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134754.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Kirkwood &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Matt Fraver<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kirkwood displayed a masterful combination of pace and strategy en route to victory in a chaotic Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on WWTR\u2019s egg-shaped, 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Ill., outside St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.indycar.com\/NTEwLUxURS02ODAAAAGbFfyxjO0Aj8nFd-8esH7M0ax-EcN9BenJyb0aHNqY8lmWNjosB341beTIX0MfLD8iACIiklc=\">Race Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kirkwood\u2019s first oval-track victory was his career-best third in eight races this season and fifth of his NTT IndyCar Series career. Kirkwood\u2019s previous four wins were all scored on the series\u2019 \u201cconcrete canyons,\u201d including the Streets of Long Beach in April and the Streets of Downtown Detroit earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52868\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/kyle-kirkwood-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-james-black_ref-image-without-watermark_m134752\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750024574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ James Black_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134752\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by James Black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52868\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52868\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134752.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Kirkwood &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by James Black<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI mean, it&#8217;s kind of funny, right?\u201d said Kirkwood, addressing his street-racing prowess. \u201cYou get on this streak where it&#8217;s like, \u2018Oh, he&#8217;s doing so well, he&#8217;s winning races, street-courses.\u2019 But then you get your fourth and people are like, \u2018Another street-course for Kirkwood? It&#8217;s not as big of a deal now. When is he going to win something else?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes away from the street-courses, so this was huge for me. This was by far bigger than last (race) because of that. I think Detroit was one of the most satisfactory wins that I&#8217;ve ever had because I actually had to pass some people for some things. But today just like kind of puts a stamp down a little bit more like, \u2018Hey, this kid might actually be able to contend for a championship and do things.\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52870\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/kyle-kirkwood-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-james-black_ref-image-without-watermark_m134918\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;JAMES J BLACK&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750015470&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ James Black_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134918\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by James Black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52870\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134918.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Kirkwood &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by James Black<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEverybody knows you&#8217;ve got to be diverse in this series. You&#8217;ve got to win at multiple circuits. You&#8217;ve got to win at multiple venues. Whether it&#8217;s a short oval, long oval, street-course, road-course, whatever it might be, you&#8217;ve got to win at all of them. A step in the right direction for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A 26-year-old native of Jupiter, Fla., Kirkwood joked in Victory Lane this win added to his job security at a point when the series\u2019 20-year-olds are making their marks. Indeed, Sunday night\u2019s podium was populated by three former INDY NXT by Firestone champions. Kirkwood drove his No. 27 Siemens Honda fielded by Andretti Global to victory by 0.5398-seconds over Pato O\u2019Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52871\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/pato-o_ward-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-james-black_ref-image-without-watermark_m134871\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;JAMES J BLACK&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750016404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pato O_Ward &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ James Black_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134871\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pato O&amp;#8217;Ward &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by James Black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52871\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134871.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pato O&#8217;Ward &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by James Black<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s another P2 for us and a good points day,\u201d said O\u2019Ward, a 26-year-old native of Mexico with family ties to San Antonio, Texas. \u201cWe&#8217;re still working to get that first win of the season, but I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to come. Our consistency is as good as it&#8217;s ever been. I&#8217;m happy for the team, and we&#8217;re going to keep pushing with all the guys and girls at Arrow McLaren and Team Chevy to get ourselves on that top step of the podium soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christian Rasmussen of Denmark finished a career-best third in the No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet after starting 25<sup>th<\/sup> and logging 62 on-track passes.<\/p>\n<p>Six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon finished fourth in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, the native New Zealander\u2019s best result since he placed second in the season-opener in March on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52873\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/santino-ferrucci-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134952\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750022620&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Santino Ferrucci &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134952\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Santino Ferrucci &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52873\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52873\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134952.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santino Ferrucci &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dallas resident Santino Ferrucci continued the recent resurgence of A.J. Foyt Racing, the Waller, Texas-based organization founded by 90-year-old open-wheel icon A.J. Foyt Jr. of Houston. Ferrucci recorded his third straight top-five finish in the No. 14 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I think the team did a really good job,&#8221; said Ferrucci, who started 19<sup>th<\/sup> in the 27-car field. &#8220;Our car was really phenomenal. Starts and restarts were great, pit stops, everything. We ran a very solid, very clean, very smart race. Taking fuel at the end instead of four tires and fuel and pitting earlier, I think was the right call, and we were able to jump a car. Overall, really happy with the performance and excited to have three top-fives in a row.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52874\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/santino-ferrucci-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134772\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750028370&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Santino Ferrucci &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134772\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Santino Ferrucci &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52874\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Santino-Ferrucci-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134772.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santino Ferrucci &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ferrucci finished fifth in the 109<sup>th<\/sup> Indianapolis 500 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25 and followed with a season-best second on the Streets of Detroit. Ferrucci moved from 14<sup>th<\/sup> to 11<sup>th<\/sup> in series points via Sunday\u2019s result, one spot ahead of teammate David Malukas in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevy.<\/p>\n<p>The 260-lap\/325-mile race _ which saw 14 of 27 drivers take turns leading _ came down to an intriguing gambit between two fuel strategies and navigating thickets of traffic over the last 50 laps. There were 254 passes for position, tying the series record for WWTR set last year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52876\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/scott-dixon-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134955\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750021528&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scott Dixon &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134955\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scott Dixon &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52876\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134955.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Dixon &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dixon, a master of fuel-saving, was the last car not to stop during the second-to-last pit cycle and took the lead on Lap 194.&nbsp;Foyt Racing\u2019s Malukas then brushed the Turn 4 wall on Lap 196 in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet, triggering the fourth and final caution. Dixon cruised behind the pace car in the lead, allowing him to save more fuel in a calculated attempt to make just one more pit stop.<\/p>\n<p>Dixon subsequently stopped when the pits opened on Lap 200 and stayed in the lead due to a one-lap gap fashioned before the stop. On the Lap 207 restart, Dixon led O\u2019Ward, Kirkwood and journeyman Conor Daly in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52877\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/scott-dixon-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134938\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750024419&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;43&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scott Dixon &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134938\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scott Dixon &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52877\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52877\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Scott-Dixon-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134938.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Dixon &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kirkwood passed O\u2019Ward and stalked Dixon, pressing him to use more fuel, but could not complete a pass for position. Andretti Global then summoned Kirkwood to the pits for his last stop on Lap 233.<\/p>\n<p>Dixon and veteran Ganassi strategist Mike Hull knew even \u201cThe Iceman\u201d could not stretch one tank of fuel for 60 laps without significantly more caution laps, so Dixon pitted on Lap 236 and handed the lead to O\u2019Ward. Pato made his final stop on Lap 238, with Ferrucci taking P1. When Dixon, Kirkwood and O\u2019Ward cycled through their final stops, Kirkwood ended up the leader among that trio due to speedy\/spot-on work by his Andretti Global pit crew.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrucci led a group of four cars needing to make their final stops, all running ahead of Kirkwood, O\u2019Ward and Dixon. But Ferrucci, Sweden\u2019s Marcus Ericsson in the No. 28 Fresh Connect Central Honda of Andretti Global, Callum Ilott of Great Britain in the No. 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet and Felix Rosenqvist of Sweden in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w\/Curb-Agajanian, all pitted from the lead by Lap 256, handing the lead back to Kirkwood. Despite pressure from O\u2019Ward, Kirkwood never trailed thereafter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52879\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/kyle-kirkwood-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-matt-fraver_ref-image-without-watermark_m134909\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Fraver&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750036183&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Matt Fraver\/INDYCAR&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Matt Fraver_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134909\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Matt Fraver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52879\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52879\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Matt-Fraver_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134909.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Kirkwood &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Matt Fraver<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe starts and the restarts were big,\u201d Kirkwood said. \u201cWe were not too happy with the car (Saturday), and we got some help from the teammates and made the car really good. In the beginning, I really didn\u2019t think we had it, but as it got dark and it cooled down, this No. 27 Andretti Global Honda just came alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything worked to plan accordingly. If I&#8217;m being honest, we didn&#8217;t start with an amazing race car; we finished with one. That was just due to the work that the crew did and due to the work that Honda did.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52880\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/will-power-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134578-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1749910402&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Will Power &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134578 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Will Power &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52880\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Power-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134578-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will Power &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>NTT P1 Award-winner Will Power, a two-time series champion, saw his bid to end Team Chevrolet\u2019s 0-for-7 start to the 2025 season abruptly end when he crashed in Turn 4 on Lap 4 due to a right front Firestone Firehawk tire puncture on his No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. A 44-year-old native of Australia in the final year of his contract with team-owner Roger S. Penske, Power was hoping to embellish his bid for an extended deal with INDYCAR\u2019s winningest organization.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Power\u2019s early departure was only the beginning of a brutal night for Team Penske, which owns a record nine wins at WWTR. The facility formerly known as Gateway International Raceway hosted a primetime INDYCAR race on a Sunday for the first time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52882\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/josef-newgarden-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-chris-jones_ref-image-without-watermark_m134824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chris Jones&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750023392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;IMS\/INDYCAR Photo&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Josef Newgarden &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Chris Jones_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134824\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Josef Newgarden &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Chris Jones&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52882\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52882\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josef-Newgarden-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134824.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josef Newgarden &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Chris Jones<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Five-time WWTR winner Josef Newgarden crashed-out in spectacular fashion while leading on Lap 130. A two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Newgarden was swept-up in a frightening collision triggered by rookie Louis Foster of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Foster brushed the wall in Turn 4, damaging his steering, and careened backward into the path of the onrushing Newgarden _ who hit and then climbed Foster\u2019s No. 45 Droplight\/Desnuda Tequila Honda at full-speed along the inside wall and SAFER Barrier.<\/p>\n<p>Newgarden\u2019s No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet slammed down onto the inside wall, scraping the pavement and spewing debris before eventually rolling to a stop upside-down on its roll hoop and aeroscreen. Both Foster and Newgarden, the defending event winner and a two-time series champ, were uninjured.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52883\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/louis-foster-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134554\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1749911609&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;77&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Louis Foster &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134554\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Louis Foster &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52883\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Louis-Foster-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134554.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louis Foster &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were in the high-line all race,\u201d Foster said outside the track\u2019s medical center. \u201cThe No. 45 Honda was really, really quick. I think it was one too many laps too long trying the high-line. I got up behind Ferrucci and got a bit of a wiggle; I had wiggles all race there. But I just got a bit too high onto the dark stuff and got a wiggle and then I just got into the marbles and was a passenger. At that point I bent my toe link and just couldn\u2019t stop the car from spinning there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, it was a pretty scary impact for both myself and Josef; I\u2019m glad he\u2019s OK. We were really, really fast so it\u2019s a shame it had to end that way. The marbles caught me out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two-time WWTR pole-winner Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand, who started second and led 51 laps, was eliminated on Lap 216 after a mechanical problem in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52884\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/alex-palou-bommarito-automotive-group-500-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134960\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750021529&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;170&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alex Palou &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134960\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alex Palou &amp;#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52884\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Alex-Palou-Bommarito-Automotive-Group-500-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134960.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Palou &#8211; Bommarito Automotive Group 500 &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kirkwood and point-leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing (five victories) remain the only drivers to have won in eight races this season. Honda also remained unbeaten as an engine manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>Palou _ the three-time\/reigning series champion from Spain _ finished eighth in the No. 10 Ridgeline Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, trimming his lead over O\u2019Ward from 90 to 73 points. Kirkwood remained third, two points behind O\u2019Ward and 75 behind Palou.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPato is still P2 (in points) and driving a hell of a championship,\u201d Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan said. \u201cMost years, with his consistency, he could be leading the series but that&#8217;s not the case this season. Pato is doing his job and the team are doing their jobs. We&#8217;ll debrief as a team and look to next week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Next race is the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on Sunday, June 22. Live race coverage from the 4.014-mile natural terrain road-course will start at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on FOX Sports, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52886\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/lochie-hughes-indy-nxt-by-firestone-at-world-wide-technology-raceway-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134669\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750007957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134669\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52886\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134669.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lochie Hughes &#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rookie Lochie Hughes mounted a late-race rally<\/strong> to win Sunday\u2019s INDY NXT by Firestone event at World Wide Technology Raceway. A 23-year-old native of Gold Coast, Australia, Hughes scored his second win in INDYCAR\u2019s developmental series by 4.3521-seconds over Myles Rowe, who earned a career-best second place in the No. 99 Abel\/Force Indy machine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.indycar.com\/NTEwLUxURS02ODAAAAGbFLtcKC2hqUEEWP-iG5YDmacKbZWr7ZGQmcgpACHcZV1k38B-JDX_HYwFFghFMiBUHJgTRtk=\">Race Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was starting fifth, and pretty angry with yesterday (after qualifying Saturday),\u201d said Hughes, driver of the No. 26 McGinley Clinic\/USF Pro Championship car. \u201cSo, I honestly didn\u2019t really care. I just thought I\u2019d send it and try something with the setup and send it and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Caio Collet of Brazil finished third in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports car after leading 58 of the first 61 laps in the 75-lap\/93.75-mile race, the series\u2019 first oval event this season. Salvador de Alba of Mexico finished fourth in the No. 27 Grupo Indi car fielded by Andretti Global, just 0.0676-seconds behind Collet and the final podium position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52887\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/lochie-hughes-indy-nxt-by-firestone-at-world-wide-technology-raceway-by_-james-black_ref-image-without-watermark_m134725\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;JAMES J BLACK&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750001717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; By_ James Black_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134725\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; Photo by James Black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52887\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-James-Black_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134725.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lochie Hughes &#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &#8211; Photo by James Black<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pole-sitter and championship leader Dennis Hauger of Norway completed the top-five in the No. 28 Nammo machine, the third Andretti Global car to finish in the top-five. Hauger\u2019s lead over Hughes in the standings was trimmed to 19 points after he carried a 38-point lead into this race weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes, who qualified fifth, made a stunning charge toward the front after deciding to try to use his higher-downforce setup to find speed on the high-line around the egg-shaped, 1.25-mile oval. The risky ploy, as pieces of worn tire rubber can accumulate in the upper groove and reduce grip, began to pay off when Hughes passed the No. 14 HMD Motorsports car of Josh Pierson to climb from sixth to fifth on Lap 46.<\/p>\n<p>The boldest, most decisive moves by Hughes occurred in a four-lap span from Laps 59-62, when he blazed a trail on the high-line to jump from fourth to first. Hughes was in second at the start of Lap 62 when he approached the leading car of Collet, who was running behind the No. 3 Frank\u2019s Red Hot car of Ricardo Escotto of Mexico, who was on the tail end of the lead lap. Hughes swept past both cars on the outside of Turn 2 and powered away, never trailing thereafter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_52889\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/kirkwoods-breakout-indycar-campaign-continues-with-first-oval-win-at-wwtr\/lochie-hughes-indy-nxt-by-firestone-at-world-wide-technology-raceway-by_-karl-zemlin_ref-image-without-watermark_m134663\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?fit=576%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z6_3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1750007589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Karl Zemlin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; By_ Karl Zemlin_Ref Image Without Watermark_m134663\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lochie Hughes &amp;#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &amp;#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?fit=512%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52889\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52889\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?resize=240%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?resize=512%2C640&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lochie-Hughes-INDY-NXT-By-Firestone-at-World-Wide-Technology-Raceway-By_-Karl-Zemlin_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m134663.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lochie Hughes &#8211; INDY NXT By Firestone at World Wide Technology Raceway &#8211; Photo by Karl Zemlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was mega,\u201d Hughes said of his car. \u201cI still can\u2019t really believe it, to be honest. I was so, so disappointed after (Saturday). I thought we had thrown away a good result. We did it somehow. I just thought I\u2019d try the high-line one lap, and it worked. I was like, \u2018Oh, found something,\u2019 and then just kept running it and ended up with a win. It\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Collet, the 2024 series Rookie of the Year, opted for a low-downforce setup for speed, noting, \u201cI thought I had it with 50 to go, but once I caught traffic, I really lost the tires and it was really hard to hang on. And they just came flying by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes averaged 157.199 mph in the caution-free race _ the first without a yellow flag this season and first oval race without a caution in the series since this event in 2022. There also were 165 on-track passes in a feverish race, an INDY NXT record at WWTR.<\/p>\n<p>Next INDY NXT by Firestone race is Sunday, June 22, the Grand Prix at Road America (11 a.m. EDT) with broadcast coverage on FS1, FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NTT IndyCar Series Point Standings _<\/strong>&nbsp;1, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, 335; 2, Pato O\u2019Ward, Arrow McLaren, 262; 3, Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global, 260; 4, Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren, 221; 5, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, 206; 6, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing, 190; 7, Will Power, Team Penske, 181; 8, Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 171; 9, Colton Herta, Andretti Global, 170; 10, Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing, 153;<\/p>\n<p>11, Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Racing, 149; 12, David Malukas, A.J. Foyt Racing, 147; 13, Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing, 144; 14, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing, 138; 15, Rinus VeeKay, Dale Coyne Racing, 137; 16, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 132; 17, Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 125; 18, Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 123; 19, Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global, 114; 20, Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing, 112;<\/p>\n<p>21, Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, 104; 22, Robert Shwartzman, PREMA Racing, 99; 23, Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 88; 24, Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 81; 25, Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 71; 26, Callum Ilott, PREMA Racing, 63; 27, Jacob Abel, Dale Coyne Racing, 49; 28, Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 36; 29, Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing, 20; 30, Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, 16;<\/p>\n<p>31, Jack Harvey, Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing\/Cusick Motorsports, 12; 32, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing\/Cusick Motorsports, 10; 33, Kyle Larson, Arrow McLaren with Henrick Motorsports, 6; 34, Marco Andretti, Andretti Herta with Marco &amp; Curb-Agajanian, 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOX SPORTS\u2019 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES BROADCAST COVERAGE SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 2 _ Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 23 _The Thermal Club, Thermal, Calif.&nbsp; (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 13 _ Streets of Long Beach, Calif. (Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 4 _ Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 10 _ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road-Course (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 25 _ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 1 _ Streets of Detroit (Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 15 _ World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. (Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 22 _ Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. 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