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Christian Lundgaard secured his third career pole position in Portland qualifying, leading an Arrow McLaren 1-2, but was later demoted to seventh due to an engine change penalty, with Pato O’Ward promoted to first. The qualifying session was competitive, with notable performances from Felix Rosenqvist, Will Power, and Alex Palou, despite some errors and penalties. The race is set for Sunday with 110 laps, starting at 12:22 pm PT.
Kyle Larson faced a challenging Indy 500, receiving a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pits, which put him a lap down. Despite this setback, he managed to finish in the top 20 and was the second-highest rookie. Larson expressed a desire to return next year and immediately left for the Coca-Cola 600, but did not get to race due to a rain delay.
Josef Newgarden won the 2024 Indy 500, becoming the sixth driver to win consecutive races, after a thrilling duel with Pato O'Ward. Newgarden's victory marked Team Penske's 20th win at the event. The race faced a four-hour rain delay, and NASCAR star Kyle Larson, who finished 18th, quickly headed to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600.
Arrow McLaren has decided not to use Tony Kanaan as a stand-in for Kyle Larson in the Indianapolis 500, should weather delays force Larson to leave for the NASCAR Cup race. The team will focus on race preparations and Kanaan's role as sporting director. IndyCar's new rules prevent mid-race driver substitutions, complicating potential stand-in scenarios. If Larson must leave, rookie Nolan Siegel is the only eligible substitute, but the team may opt for Larson to start and then withdraw to meet NASCAR's playoff requirements.
David Malukas will be sidelined for six weeks at the start of the NTT IndyCar Series season due to wrist surgery following a mountain biking incident, with his Arrow McLaren team seeking a temporary replacement for the No. 6 Chevy. Malukas expressed disappointment but is determined to return, while the team is fully supportive and focused on his recovery.
Kyle Larson's Indy 500 debut with Arrow McLaren is taking shape as he completed a successful test run at Phoenix International Raceway, turning 150 laps on the 1.0-mile oval. The team overseeing Larson's No. 17 Chevy has been solidified with the hiring of IndyCar race engineering veteran Mike Pawlowski and Hendrick's Brian Campe, who will serve as the 'car communicator' during the event. Larson aims to win the 'Hendrick 1100' double with the Indy 500 and the 600-mile NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26.
Will Power, the second-place finisher at the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, had a famous fan in the stands: rapper Flavor Flav. The two hit it off quickly, and Flavor Flav accompanied Power on his truck during the pre-race ceremonies, wearing a Will Power T-shirt he bought. Despite concerns from drivers about the new Downtown Detroit course, the race went from start to finish with minimal issues. Arrow McLaren teammates Felix Rosenqvist and Alexander Rossi battled it out towards the front of the pack in the last few laps, with Rosenqvist refusing to yield to Rossi, who finished fifth.
The 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will see Alex Palou lead the field to the green flag, with four drivers from Chip Ganassi Racing starting in the top 10. AJ Foyt Racing aims to end their winless drought with Santino Ferrucci starting fourth and rookie Benjamin Pedersen starting 11th. Arrow McLaren, yet to win a race this year, has four drivers in the field, with Felix Rosenqvist starting third and Pato O’Ward starting fifth. Ericsson has a chance to earn a bonus of $420,000 if he becomes the first back-to-back winner since Castroneves in 2001 and 2002. There are nine former winners in the field, with Dixon starting the highest in sixth.
Alex Palou secured pole position for the Indy 500 with a four-lap average of 234.217mph, narrowly beating Rinus VeeKay. Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci, Pato O’Ward, and Scott Dixon completed the top six. Alexander Rossi will start in seventh, while the final row of the grid was decided with Christian Lundgaard, Sting Ray Robb, and Jack Harvey.
Felix Rosenqvist led the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, with a four-lap average of almost 234mph, beating teammate Alexander Rossi's benchmark. All four Arrow McLaren Chevrolet drivers made it to the Fast 12 session on Sunday, where they will face opposition from the Chip Ganassi Racing Honda quartet, the AJ Foyt Racing entries of Santino Ferrucci and rookie Benjamin Pedersen, and singleton entries from Team Penske and Ed Carpenter Racing. Scott Dixon, five-time polesitter at Indy, went back out with 2h0m to go and ran three laps north of 233mph and a fourth of 232.6mph which resulted in an average of 233.375mph — enough to bounce him from the lower reaches of the Top 10 into fourth place.
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won the IndyCar GP Indy after leading 52 of the 85 laps and using a perfect tire strategy. Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi completed the podium, while Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan finished fourth. The Penske cars struggled to keep up with the front-runners. Lundgaard and Felix Rosenqvist started on primary tires, while Palou chose alternates and eventually passed Lundgaard to take the lead. Lundgaard pitted for a set of alternates but emerged two seconds behind Palou, who also pitted and emerged ahead of Lundgaard. O’Ward, who pitted later, passed Lundgaard to finish second.
Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing captured his first-ever NTT P1 Award for the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, becoming the fourth different pole winner of 2023. Arrow McLaren and Chip Ganassi Racing are the only teams to earn spots in the Firestone Fast Six in each of the opening five rounds. Lundgaard hopes to win the race to end his mustache and bring his brother to the upcoming round on the Honda Indy Toronto. Previous winners Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Rinus VeeKay, and Colton Herta will also be in the field. Championship leader Marcus Ericsson led the warmup.
Josef Newgarden of Team Penske won the PPG 375 IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway, passing Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward on the final lap after a late restart. O'Ward had dominated the race, lapping up to second place by lap 161, but Newgarden's car was fast in the end. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing finished third. The race featured multiple cautions and wheel-banging moments among the leaders. O'Ward took over the championship lead with his second consecutive second-place finish.