Kirkwood, who topped the fourth session of the IndyCar test at Thermal Club, won 31 of his 50 races on the Road To Indy and was champion in USF2000, Indy Pro 2000 and Indy Lights.
But when the Michael Andretti and Sauber Formula 1 deal fell apart at the 11th hour in 2021, Colton Herta’s planned move to F1 was stymied and he remained in IndyCar, which meant Andretti had no room for Kirkwood.
