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2025 IndyCar championship contender Kyle Kirkwood smacked the wall and broke his suspension in Highline Practice.
During the first IndyCar session of the weekend, Kyle Kirkwood hit the wall after losing control of his car due to a snap on the wheel. Despite trying to control the snap by taking a tight inside line, Kirkwood couldn’t find grip on the high line to correct the mistake. His car ended up in the infield before a Caution was brought out in Group One, and the car was taken back to the pits. Kirkwood seemed confused and suggested the incident might have been caused by running close to Rinus Veekay. Kirkwood’s practice setback is likely to impact his qualifying chances later in the day, following a mediocre performance at Mid-Ohio. Currently over 100 points behind championship leader Alex Palou, Kirkwood faces a challenging road ahead in the championship race.
