Arrow McLaren Iowa 250 Doubleheader: Race Preview

Next race up! Wait... It's a doubleheader weekend!

As the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 11th and 12th stop on the calendar is at Iowa Speedway for two 250-lap events on the short oval.

After a winning weekend at Mid-Ohio, the team looks to capitalize on the momentum and continue to maximize points during the upcoming events.

Pato O'Ward, a previous winner around the 0.875-mile oval, sits third in the championship coming into the event, and Alexander Rossi comes in just 33 points behind Pato looking to move forward. This will be Nolan Siegel's first races at Iowa.

Read what Pato, Nolan, Alexander and Team Principal Gavin Ward ahead of Saturday and Sunday's races on NBC.

"We have a big doubleheader this weekend coming off the win at Mid-Ohio. This weekend at Iowa Speedway is probably going to be one of the most physical races weekends of the season. The hybrid system and repave should keep things interesting. I hope we come out of Iowa with better results than we did last year, and keep some positive momentum rolling."

Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Driver, said:

"It's a big shift going into short track racing now, but I'm really excited. It'll be the first oval race with the hybrid system, so there is still a lot to learn. Historically, Arrow McLaren has always been super strong on ovals, so I'm really excited to do my first oval with the team. We had a successful test there a couple weeks ago and I think we're going to have a strong car and a solid shot at it this weekend. I'm excited to see what we can do and start building better results."

"I can't wait to get back to Iowa for the first doubleheader of the year. It's going to be a hot and intense weekend, but I think we'll have strong cars and I can't wait to get going."

Gavin Ward, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren, said:

"The win last weekend in Mid-Ohio definitely provided a boost of confidence for the team heading into the second half of the season. We’ve been strong at Iowa Speedway in the past but, as we found at our recent test here, the repave has really changed the characteristics of the track. We’re hoping to pull together everything we learned from the test and roll off the trucks with a competitive package for all three cars. The atmosphere at this race is so cool with the concerts and IndyCar short oval racing is hard to beat. As a team, our focus remains one of continual improvement and enjoying the process of competing at the highest level. If we can keep doing that, the results will take care of themselves."

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