The 2025 edition of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was a wild race, but significantly calmer than the previous two events. 'Only' one in five completed laps were run under yellow, whereas last year nearly half the laps were! Still, it produced a unique podium, with three Americans and a fourth win for Kyle Kirkwood. What else stood out? Let’s look back at the race weekend by the numbers!

181 – A total of 181 on-track overtakes for position were recorded during this year’s Detroit race. That’s slightly more than last year’s total of 170.

132 – With an average speed of 132 km/h (82 mph), this was the fastest Detroit Grand Prix on the 'Downtown' circuit since IndyCar returned there in 2023. The race was 1 minute and 38 seconds quicker than what had been the fastest edition to date, in 2023.

120 – About 120 yards (110 meters) – that’s how long Will Power's car was stuck to Kyle Kirkwood's during Friday's practice session before they finally separated. Power had driven into Kirkwood and kept his foot on the gas. Race control decided they weren’t going to waste time on this childish behavior and told the drivers to sort it out themselves. Power reportedly offered to pay for the damages afterward.

90 – With Alex Palou retiring from the race, his championship lead has shrunk to 90 points. Pato O'Ward, who finished seventh, gained 22 points on his biggest rival.

76 – The Detroit Grand Prix featured a rare all-American podium! The last time that happened was in 2020 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay finishing first through third – 76 races ago! Coincidentally, that race also saw Alex Palou retire early.

62.2421 – Remarkably, Kyffin Simpson set the fastest lap of the race, doing so in 1:02.2421, or 62.2421 seconds.

28 – Because Alex Palou didn't win in Detroit, the Indy 500 winner has now failed to win the following race for the 28th consecutive year.

19 – Despite the need for several cautions at both the start and end of the race – and even a red flag – the number of laps under yellow was relatively low: 19 out of 100 were led by the pace car. For comparison: last year it was 47!

19 – Thanks to a lucky pit stop strategy, Santino Ferrucci managed to salvage a rough weekend. While teammate David Malukas qualified second, Ferrucci only managed 21st. But with a perfectly timed final pit stop, the American finished second. That meant he gained 19 spots from his starting position – more than anyone else.

18 – An 18th-place finish was a big boost for Jacob Abel after failing to qualify for the Indy 500. Not only was he the highest-finishing rookie, it was also his best result to date in the IndyCar Series! During his final stint, Abel had climbed as high as 14th – thanks to a fresh set of soft tires – but excessive tire wear caused him to slip back.

10 – No fewer than ten different drivers led at least one lap: Kyle Kirkwood (48 laps), Christian Rasmussen (21 laps), Colton Herta (11 laps), Santino Ferrucci (8 laps), Pato O'Ward (3 laps), Scott McLaughlin (3 laps), Scott Dixon (2 laps), Felix Rosenqvist (2 laps), Will Power (1 lap) and Louis Foster (1 lap).

6 – Race control was busy handing out penalties:

Nolan Siegel received a drive-through penalty for making a full-service stop in a closed pit lane.

Nolan Siegel was later handed another drive-through for failing to follow race control instructions.

Devlin DeFrancesco had to restart from the back of the field due to an emergency stop in a closed pit lane.

Devlin DeFrancesco also received a stop-and-go penalty for causing a caution (due to a loose wheel).

Scott McLaughlin got a drive-through penalty for contact with Siegel, which caused Siegel to spin and brush the wall on the straightaway.

David Malukas was handed a stop-and-go penalty for colliding with Alex Palou.

5.67 – Marcus Armstrong and Detroit seem to be a great match. This year, he finished sixth. With an average finish of 5.67, he holds the best average result at Detroit of all drivers! He did need some good fortune this time – Armstrong looked set for a lackluster 17th-place finish until a well-timed caution just after his final pit stop allowed him to leapfrog several drivers who then pitted.

5 – Kyffin Simpson's fifth-place finish was the best result of his IndyCar Series career.

4 – This was Kyle Kirkwood's fourth IndyCar win. That moves him from a tie for 115th to a tie for 95th on the all-time IndyCar wins list, alongside drivers like Bryan Herta, Mike Conway and Marcus Ericsson. Notably, all of Kirkwood’s wins have come on street circuits.

3 – For the third year in a row, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was held around the GM headquarters – Chevrolet’s parent company. And for the third straight year, the race was won by a Honda-powered car.

3 – It took just three laps for Kyle Kirkwood to fight his way from fourth to the lead. On lap 76, he was running in fourth place and by lap 79 he was back in front after passing Marcus Armstrong, Kyffin Simpson and Santino Ferrucci.

2 – Santino Ferrucci's second-place finish was the best of his IndyCar career, which now spans 85 races. His previous best result was third in the 2023 Indianapolis 500. Since the Indy 500 doesn’t feature an official podium, this was Ferrucci’s first time standing on the podium.

2 – David Malukas impressed with a strong qualifying performance, starting second – the best grid position of his IndyCar career.