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Arrow McLaren Indianapolis 500 Practice Report - May 26

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26 May 2023 00:00 (UTC)

ARROW McLAREN INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRACTICE REPORT - MAY 26

"We ended pretty happy, so I’m pleased with the changes that we made and with how it’s feeling"

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All that is left is race day on Sunday.

The Indianapolis 500 is just around the corner, Friday's Carb Day practice session left good feelings among the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team.

Now, the focus turns to the 500-mile race starting at 11 a.m. ET on NBC. 

Now, read what Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Alexander Rossi and Racing Director Gavin Ward said after Friday's session.

Race Date

Sunday, May 28

Round

6 of 17

Total Laps

200 Laps

Total Race Distance

500 miles / 804.67 km

Length

2.5 miles / 4.02 km

Number of Turns

4

Tony Kanaan, Driver, No. 66 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"We went through some pit stops and tried a couple things to fine-tune the car for Sunday. I think we’re happy and ready to go.

"The crowd at Carb Day today was unbelievable, this is back to the old days. It’s amazing. We keep saying this, but we fought to grow this series to the way it used to be, and now it's back."

Indianapolis 500 Practice

11th

225.440 mph

Total Laps

59

Alexander Rossi, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"First of all, it’s amazing to see so many people turn out on a Friday morning for practice. The fan turnout the past two weeks has been amazing, so thanks to everyone. From our side, we got through our program. The car feels really nice, and I think we’re all cautiously optimistic about what we can accomplish on Sunday."

Indianapolis 500 Practice

14th

225.233 mph

Total Laps

71

Pato O'Ward, Driver, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"We spent the session just dialing in our race car. We ended pretty happy, so I’m pleased with the changes that we made and with how it’s feeling. Obviously, race day, you never know if it’s going to be identical to this or not, so I think it’s a good start for sure. We’re starting in the middle of the second row, so that’s a definitely a good position."

Indianapolis 500 Practice

15th

225.114 mph

Total Laps

84

Felix Rosenqvist, Driver, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"I thought it was pretty much where we wanted to end. It was a smooth Carb Day. The car felt good in traffic and it felt good up front. We did a full run and it felt like we had a good car over the stint, so we said let’s not risk it. We parked it and did some pit stops and cut the session short a bit. So it’s a good feeling going into the big one."

Indianapolis 500 Practice

28th

223.783 mph

Total Laps

57

Gavin Ward, Racing Director, Arrow McLaren, said:

"Well, that’s practice done. I think everyone finished in a pretty happy place. That’s what you want here. You want to be able to kind of put it away and go racing. We went through our program, tried a few different downforce levels, and got some hot stop practice with the crews for pit stops. So, let’s go."

Session Times

Tune In

Sunday, May 28, 11:00 a.m. ET on NBC

Green Flag

Sunday, May 28, 12:45 p.m. ET

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