Arrow McLAREN 2025 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Practice and Qualifying Report
"P3 is a great starting spot for the show tomorrow"
World Wide Technology Raceway was met with some rain showers in the morning which delayed a busy Saturday of short oval racing.
After the NTT INDYCAR SERIES got Practice 1 in the books, Arrow McLaren rolled off strong in the Qualifying session. Pato qualified P3 for Sunday's race with Christian in P14 and Nolan in P20.
The crew will prepare for a 260-lap night race that is sure to bring hard racing and action-packed entertainment.
| Location | Madison, Ill. |
| Qualifying Date | June 14 |
| Round | 8 out of 17 |
| Total Laps | 260 laps |
| Total Race Distance | 325 mi / 522.6 km |
| Length | 1.25 mi / 2.01 km |
| Number of Turns | 4 |
Pato O'Ward, Driver, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 177.492 mph | P5 |
| Qualifying Result | 179.190 mph | 5th |
| Final Practice | 173.344Â mph | 13th |
"I think P3 is a great starting spot for the show tomorrow. I'm happy with that, but just wish we could have got just a little bit more out of it to fight for the pole. I'm very happy with the car heading into tomorrow."
Christian Lundgaard, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 174.470 mph | P17 |
| Qualifying Result | 176.868 mph | 14th |
| Final Practice | 174.324 mph | 5th |
"It’s a pleasant car to drive, and I noticed it straightaway this afternoon in Practice 1 with how the car reacts to different driving styles. This weekend is the first time I’m driving an Arrow McLaren Chevy on a short oval, and I’m quickly getting used to it. Nolan went through that last year when he joined the team. I think we learned something today. The No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet has been good, but at the end of the day, you score the points tomorrow."
Nolan Siegel, Driver, No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 174.822 mph | P16 |
| Qualifying Result | 175.779 mph | 20th |
| Final Practice | 173.890 mph | 7th |
"The Qualifying run wasn't as good as I wanted;Â I made a bit of a mistake on the first lap. The second lap was quite good, and no matter what, I'm confident about the No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. I feel good about the way we managed this race last year where I was able to make a lot of passes, so excited to get back to racing here tomorrow."
Remaining Session Times
| Race Tune In | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. CST | FOX |
| Green Flag | Sunday, 7:20 p.m. CST | FOX |