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Arrow McLaren Indianapolis Grand Prix: Race Preview

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9 August 2023 00:00 (UTC)

ARROW McLAREN INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX: RACE PREVIEW

"We'll do everything we can to have that same success and get that first win for the team"

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The return to Indianapolis! You could say we are back home again... again.

This weekend's event will be the third event of the year at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the second-hosted race on the IMS Road Course.

The Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team will race on the 2.44-mile road course for 85 laps on Saturday in a weekend shared with NASCAR's top-two series.

See what the drivers are saying pre-event, as well as Racing Director Gavin Ward ahead of the 14th race of the season.

Race Date

Saturday, August 12

Round

14 of 17

Total Laps

85 laps

Total Race Distance

207.32 miles / 333.65 km

Length

2.44 miles / 3.93 km

Number of Turns

14

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

"Back in May, we had the best performance we've ever had on the Indy road course. It will be awesome to go back to try and repeat that podium."

Career at IMS Road Course

Total Starts

9

Best Starting Position

P1 (2021)

Best Finishing Position

P2 (2023)

Latest IMS Road Course Result

2nd

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

"I'm happy to be back at our home track. We had a great race here in May with all three cars. I love this track, and we'll do everything we can to have that same success and get that first win for the team."

Career at IMS Road Course

Total Starts

9

Best Starting Position

P1 (twice - 2019 & 2021)

Best Finishing Position

P5 (twice - 2020 Race 1 & May 2023)

Latest IMS Road Course Result

5th

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

"Over the past few races, we've experienced a few struggles. But motorsport is never a straightforward journey; it's a test of resilience. As we return to the site of our last podium, it reminds us that every race is an opportunity to learn and grow. We're going to harness that past success."

Career at IMS Road Course

Total Starts

12

Best Starting Position

P2 (2022)

Best Finishing Position

P1 (2022)

Latest IMS Road Course Result

3rd

Gavin Ward, Racing Director, Arrow McLaren, said:

"We're back to the Indy road course this weekend where we had a strong outcome in May across the team. We know what it takes to race well here, so after a tough weekend in Nashville, we're ready for our momentum to swing the other way as we head into the final races of the season."

Session Times

Practice 1

Friday, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET

Qualifying

Friday, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Final Practice

Friday, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Tune In

Sunday, 2:00 p.m. ET on USA Network

Green Flag

Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET

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