Enzo Fittipaldi Wins Thrilling INDY NXT Detroit Grand Prix

DETROIT – Enzo Fittipaldi returned his family name to Victory Lane in Detroit for the first time in 35 years, capturing the INDY NXT by Firestone Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday. Despite driving with a damaged front wing and nose cone for the majority of the race, Fittipaldi secured his second victory of the season.

The win vaulted Fittipaldi to the championship lead, placing him seven points ahead of Nikita Johnson and eight points clear of teammate Tymek Kucharczyk. This victory marks the first time a Fittipaldi has won in Detroit since his grandfather, Emerson Fittipaldi, won INDYCAR SERIES races in 1989 and 1991.

“I just pushed as hard as I could,” Fittipaldi said. “I found pace. I was really, really fast. Just so happy to get the win”.

The race, which saw 141 on-track passes, an INDY NXT record for a circuit in the Motor City, was slowed by four full-course cautions. Fittipaldi took the lead on a restart at the end of Lap 27, executing a successful crossover move on Myles Rowe and Tymek Kucharczyk to move into the top spot.

Myles Rowe finished second, followed by Tymek Kucharczyk in third.

Race Results

Pos	Car	Driver	Laps	Status	Pts
1	67	Enzo Fittipaldi (R)	42	Running	51
2	99	Myles Rowe	42	Running	40
3	71	Tymek Kucharczyk (R)	42	Running	38
4	12	Max Garcia (R)	42	Running	32
5	27	Seb Murray	42	Running	30
6	21	Nikita Johnson (R)	42	Running	28
7	15	Nicolas Stati (R)	42	Running	26
8	9	Bryce Aron	42	Running	24
9	68	JM Correa	42	Running	22
10	57	Colin Kaminsky	42	Running	20
11	20	Matteo Nannini	42	Running	19
12	17	Salvador de Alba	42	Running	18
13	45	Jack Beeton (R)	42	Running	17
14	29	Josh Pierson	42	Running	16
15	48	Jordan Missig	42	Running	15
16	75	Alexander Koreiba (R)	42	Running	14
17	4	Nicholas Monteiro (R)	42	Running	13
18	8	James Roe	42	Running	12
19	11	Carson Etter (R)	42	Running	11
20	28	Max Taylor	39	Contact	11
21	26	Lochie Hughes	39	Running	9
22	14	Alessandro de Tullio (R)	38	Running	9
23	10	Niels Koolen	29	Contact	7
24	76	Ricardo Escotto	20	Retired	6

(R) – Denotes Rookie of the Year candidate.

Next Event

The INDY NXT by Firestone season continues Sunday, June 7, at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, marking the first of three oval races on the 2026 schedule.