Enzo Fittipaldi charges to the front in Detroit thriller
Enzo Fittipaldi managed to do what many thought impossible on the streets of Detroit: he secured a victory despite driving with a damaged front wing and a hole punched through his nose cone for most of the race. Starting seventh in the No. 67 HMD Motorsports machine, Fittipaldi navigated a chaotic field to cross the line under caution, marking the first win for the Fittipaldi name in Detroit since his grandfather, Emerson Fittipaldi, won here back in 1991.
The race was an absolute war of attrition. A Lap 1 incident involving Lochie Hughes and Alessandro de Tullio triggered a chain reaction that left Fittipaldi’s car battered, yet he somehow found the pace to stay in the hunt. After the final restart, he expertly capitalized on a duel between Myles Rowe and Tymek Kucharczyk to dive into the lead. It was a masterclass in opportunistic driving, resulting in a win that now puts him seven points ahead of Nikita Johnson in the standings.
Myles Rowe, driving for Abel Motorsports with Force Indy, put in a brilliant shift to take second, while HMD Motorsports' Tymek Kucharczyk rounded out the podium. The race was defined by a record-setting 124 position changes, proving that even on a tight 1.645-mile temporary street circuit, this series knows how to put on a show. Fittipaldi’s reflection was simple: "I love to race; I’m a racer."
