Sunday, Alex Palou ’s perfect season took a hit when David Malukas took him out of the race heading into turn one during a restart on the streets of Detroit, nudging the No. 10 Honda into the tire barrier on the outside wall.

One driver pondered this week that "a little bit of contact" could be what undoes Alex Palou's historic start. Then it happened at the Detroit Grand Prix and gave Andretti Global confidence.

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.