Alessandro De Tullio lapped the 4.014‑mile, 14‑turn Road America circuit in 18 laps, turning his pole into a flag‑to‑flag victory in the second leg of the Indy NXT double‑header.
Flawless start from the front row
De Tullio, piloting AJ Foyt Racing’s #14, filled the field with a clean launch, keeping the leader’s position as the pack bunched in toward Turn 1. He widened his lead to 2.4 seconds by Lap 5, while Matteo Nannini (Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR) trailed behind.
Mid‑race incidents keep the door open
After a late‑morning caution for James Roe’s gravel‑trap exit at Turn 13, the field regrouped on Lap 8. Jasper Pierson – who had repaired his nose and front wing – closed to 2.7 seconds behind De Tullio, but the Argentine stayed clear. Meanwhile, Tymek Kucharczyk climbed from 16th to eighth before a brush into the back of the track in Turn 5 dropped him three places, relegating him to eighth.
Draft and gaps define the closing run
By the final stretch, De Tullio had stretched his advantage to 2.5 seconds over Nannini, with Nikita Johnson, Enzo Fittipaldi, and Max Taylor completing the top five. A mis‑timed pass by Colin Kaminsky into the pit‑wall on the front stretch triggered a one‑lap shoot‑out, prompting De Tullio to push aggressively from the restart zone and seal the finish.
Championship map tightens
Nikita Johnson’s fourth‑place finish dropped him eight points behind Tymek Kucharczyk (347‑339), while Enzo Fittipaldi sits third with a 26‑point cushion, De Tullio slips to fourth with a 45‑point deficit, and Max Taylor falls to fifth with a 60‑point gap.
Father’s Day tribute and an eye on the season
“I dedicate this one to my dad for Father’s Day,” De Tullio said, reflecting on the overnight chassis tweaks that helped convert the pole into a win. “The whole crew did an amazing job.” With the double‑header now behind, the field’s dynamics are set to intensify as the series heads toward its championship finale.
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