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Arrow McLaren 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Preview

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9 April 2025 00:00 (UTC)

ARROW McLAREN 2025 ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH RACE PREVIEW

"It feels even bigger with it being the 50th anniversary of the Grand Prix of Long Beach"

Arrow McLaren 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Preview Sponsor

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to the streets of Long Beach for the 50th anniversary of this historic race. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach not only offers the opportunity for Arrow McLaren to collect valuable points in the championship, but also to keep building momentum heading into May.

Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel and Christian Lundgaard will be behind the wheel of their respective Arrow McLaren Chevrolets.

Learn more about what the drivers are saying ahead of the third event of the 2025 season.

Location

Long Beach, Calif.

Race Date

April 13

Round

3 out of 17

Total Laps

90 laps

Total Race Distance

177.12 miles / 285.05 km

Length

1.97 miles / 3.17 km

Number of Turns

11

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

Championship Position

2nd

63 points

Average Starting Position

12.0

Average Finishing Position

6.5

Best Starting Position

P1

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

Best Finishing Position

P2

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

"Long Beach is a unique place for us because it has so much cool history, but it hasn't been kind to us the last couple years. I think we've worked hard to address some of those issues from the past, so hopefully we can roll off strong next week and keep the momentum we got from Thermal."

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Nolan Siegel, Driver, No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Championship Position

T-23rd

16 points

Average Starting Position

13.5

Average Finishing Position

22.0

Best Starting Position

P11

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Best Finishing Position

P19

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

"I'm really excited to go racing with the No.6 in its onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet livery for the first time this year. I think it looks fantastic, which is fitting for one of the biggest races on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar. It's always nice coming back to California, it still feels like a bit of a home race and it’s one of my favorite events of the year. I'm ready to go fight at the front and get some solid points."

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Christian Lundgaard, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Championship Position

4th

60 points

Average Starting Position

3.5

Average Finishing Position

5.5

Best Starting Position

P2

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

Best Finishing Position

P3

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

"It's been a really strong start for us this year, but we know there's still more room for us to get better. I'm looking forward to taking that next step forward this weekend at one of the more special races on our calendar. It feels even bigger with it being the 50th anniversary of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, along with the strong partner presence Arrow McLaren has here. I'm excited for another weekend racing with this team."

Session Start Times

Practice 1

Friday, 3:05-4:25 p.m. PST

FS1

Practice 2

Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. PST

FS1

Qualifying

Saturday, 11:35 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST

FS2

Warmup

Sunday, 9:02-9:27 a.m. PST

FS1

Race Tune In

Sunday, 1:30 p.m. PST

FOX

Green Flag

Sunday, 1:52 p.m. PST

FOX

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