
Arrow McLAREN Race Preview Alabama Indy Grand Prix
"It's a very fast, very flowy track, and it's easy to enjoy what a race car has to offer"

Sweet home Alabama.
The Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team heads south to Barber Motorsports Park in the center of Alabama for its fourth round of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule.
In recent years, the Arrow McLaren team has seen success, capturing pole in 2021 and winning the race in 2022 with Pato O'Ward.
On April 30, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will take the green flag at 3:00 p.m. ET, live on NBC for the 90-lap event.
As the weekend approaches, see what the drivers and Racing Director Gavin Ward have to say.
Race Date | Sunday, April 30 |
Round | 4 of 17 |
Total Laps | 90 laps |
Total race distance | 207 miles / 333.13 km |
Length | 2.38 miles / 3.83 km |
Number of turns | 17 |
Pato O'Ward, Driver, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:
"Barber Motorsports Park is one of the tracks I always look forward to – I've loved it ever since I started racing there in junior Formulas. It's a very fast, very flowy track, and it's easy to enjoy what a race car has to offer around that place. I'm excited to go back. We've had a great package there in the last few years, so let's see what we can do this year."
Felix Rosenqvist, Driver, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:
"First road course of the year. Barber Motorsports Park is an amazing track, and it's probably the biggest physical challenge for us drivers. It's historically our best road course track, so hopefully we have enough to keep that going."
Alexander Rossi, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:
”Barber Motorsports Park is always a thrilling challenge, and I'm eager to take it on this weekend. Our team has shown great performance to start the year, but we need to start getting results. As a driver, you always strive for that perfect balance between precision and aggression, and Barber demands nothing less. I'm excited to see the fan energy as we push ourselves and battle for the top spot on the podium."
Gavin Ward, Racing Director, Arrow McLaren, said:
"The Arrow McLaren Chevrolets have shown great pace at every race so far this season, and while things didn’t quite go as we hoped in Long Beach, those days are all part of the process of building a better race team. Barber Motorsports Park has been a strong venue for us in recent years, so we’re looking forward to getting back there for our first road course race of the year."
Session Times
Practice 1 | Friday, 3:40 - 4:55 p.m. ET |
Practice 2 | Saturday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET |
Qualifying | Saturday, 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. ET |
Warmup | Sunday, 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. ET |
Tune In | Sunday, 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC |
Green Flag | Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET |