“I needed this win,” says Kirkwood after Long Beach victory

. KKirkwood admits he 'needed' that LongBeach triumph after trouble in the opening two rounds of the IndyCar season

did a really good job. For me, it's really satisfying to be part of a young driver's first pole and his first win.

Of the switch, Herta remarked:"He's easy. Despite his relative inexperience, he's probably got the best junior record of any American driver ever [31 wins on the Road To Indy program]. He's a pretty seasoned guy, so he knows how to win.

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