Arrow McLAREN 2025 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race Preview
"I'm looking forward to giving the fans the best show under the lights Sunday night, prime time on FOX"
After a well-earned week off, the team is recharged and ready to get back to racing. Round eight of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES takes place at the World Wide Technology Raceway, shifting focus to the first short oval of the season.
Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel and Christian Lundgaard are set to take on the challenge in their respective Arrow McLaren Chevrolets.
| Location | Madison, Ill. |
| Race Date | June 15 |
| 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
| Championship Position | 2nd | 221 points |
| Average Starting Position | 10 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 6.3 | |
| Best Starting Position | P1 | The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix |
| Best Finishing Position | P2 | Sonsio Grand Prix |
"I’m feeling refreshed and ready to come back to a racetrack I've always enjoyed. Short ovals bring a different kind of intensity and World Wide Technology Raceway is the perfect mix of that. I'm looking forward to giving the fans the best show under the lights Sunday night, prime time on FOX."
Nolan Siegel, Driver, No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Championship Position | 21st | 93 points |
| Average Starting Position | 16.1 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 16.9 | |
| Best Starting Position | P6 | Children's of Alabama INDYCAR Grand Prix |
| Best Finishing Position | P9 | Children's of Alabama INDYCAR Grand Prix |
“World Wide Technology Raceway was where I had my best result last season, so I’m really looking forward to getting back on the short oval this weekend. It’s a place that suits my driving style, and I’m hoping we can use that to our advantage. Detroit was a tough one, but the goal now is to reset, learn from it and get back on the right track here with a strong result.”
Christian Lundgaard, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Championship Position | 4th | 205 points |
| Average Starting Position | 7.4 | |
| Average Finishing Position | 6.7 | |
| Best Starting Position | P2 | The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix |
| Best Finishing Position | P2 | Children's of Alabama INDYCAR Grand Prix |
“I'm excited to go short oval racing for the first time in an Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. This team has been strong at short ovals in the past, so I'm looking forward to running with that package this weekend. We're still in the fight for the championship, so time to get back out there and keep stacking up good results."
Session Start Times
| Practice 1 | Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CT | FS1 |
| Qualifying | Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT | FS1 |
| High Line & Final Practice | Saturday, 4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CT | FS2 |
| Race Tune In | Saturday, 7:00 p.m. CT | FOX |
| Green Flag | Sunday, 7:20 p.m. CT | FOX |