Arrow McLAREN Grand Prix of Portland: Race Preview
"I think as long as we roll off the truck strong and execute, we'll be able to fight at the top."
Next up: the second leg of our final tripleheader this season. To the West Coast!
This weekend, the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team will quickly shift focus to the 110-lap sprint through the trees and picturesque backdrop of Portland International Raceway. This will conclude the road course portion of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar, with two ovals remaining to close out the season.Â
Read what Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel, Alexander Rossi and Team Principal Gavin Ward are saying before hitting the road to the Rose City.
| Race Date | Saturday, August 25 |
| Rounds | 15Â of 17 |
| Total Laps | 110 Laps |
| Total Race Distance | 216.04 miles / 347.68 km |
| Length | 1.96 miles / 3.16 km |
| Number of Turns | 12 |
| Championship Position | 6th | 345Â points |
| Average Starting Position | 7.9 | Â |
| Average Finishing Position | 8.7 | Â |
| Best Starting Position | P2 | Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
| Best Finishing Position | P1 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg & Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
| 2023 Grand Prix of Portland Result | P4 |  |
"Portland is a place we've been competitive in the past, so I think as long as we roll off the truck strong and execute, we'll be able to fight at the top. The No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet crew continues to work hard, so hopefully we can continue building toward wins and podiums each weekend through the rest of the season."
| Championship Position | 22nd | 115 points |
| Average Starting Position | 19.0 | Â |
| Average Finishing Position | 16.1 | Â |
| Best Starting Position | P11 | Iowa 250 Race 2 |
| Best Finishing Position | P7 | Bommarito Automotive Group 500 |
"I'm excited to get back to road course racing at Portland. I feel like we have some unfinished business and Portland can be a race for us to put everything together. I've been there in Indy NXT and all of the series leading up to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, so hopefully I can get up to speed quickly and put the No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet up front where it belongs."
| Championship Position | 9th | 277Â points |
| Average Starting Position | 9.8 | Â |
| Average Finishing Position | 10.6 | Â |
| Best Starting Position | P4 | 108th Indianapolis 500 |
| Best Finishing Position | P3 | Grand Prix of Monterey |
| 2023 Grand Prix of Portland Results | P20 |  |
"It's been a tough run. I'm hoping to close out the road course part of our season with a smooth weekend. We've had a lot of pace but no results the past couple events, so we're looking to change that this weekend."
Gavin Ward, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren, said:
"We're on a modern-day Oregon Trail as we head west from St. Louis to Portland in search of better fortunes. Nolan is coming off his best-ever finish in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and we know we have three cars capable of fighting for the win here. Here's hoping we're coming up roses come Sunday in the Rose City."
Session Times
| Practice 1 | Friday, August 23 | 5:55 p.m. – 6:10 p.m ET | Peacock |
| Practice 2 | Saturday, August 24 | 12:00 - 1:00Â p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Qualifying | Saturday, August 24 | 3:30 - 5:00Â p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Final Practice | Saturday, August 24 | 8:15 - 8:45 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Tune In | Sunday, August 25 | 3:00 p.m. ET | USA Network |
| Green Flag | Sunday, August 25 | 3:30 p.m. ET | USA Network |
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