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Arrow McLAREN 2025 BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland Race Report

"We gave it everything we had"

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Christian backed up his Saturday pole with another standout drive at Portland, bringing the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet home in P2.

He stormed through the field with 17 on-track passes, more than anyone else in the field, to notch his sixth podium of the season.

Nolan had solid race pace but had limited ground to gain after getting caught on the wrong side of a track position race. Pato was unfortunately called to the pits early as the team was forced to address an electronics malfunction.

Location Portland, Ore.
Race Date August 10
Round 15 out of 17
Total Laps 110 laps
Total Race Distance 216.04 mi / 347.68 km
Length 1.964 mi / 3.161 km
Number of Turns 12
Christian Lundgaard

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

Starting Position   P7
Finishing Position   P2
Championship Standings 398 points 4th

"Obviously, we got the pole yesterday, but with the engine change penalty, I got pushed back to start P7. I knew the pace was in the car, and I think if we started further up the result could have been a little different today. We gave it everything we had. It's unfortunate for the 5 car, but at least we could pick up some of the pieces. It's been a team effort all weekend, all season long. To have two P2's in a row is nice but also really annoying because that means we were the first loser back to back."

Nolan-Siegel

Nolan Siegel, No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

Starting Position   P17
Finishing Position   P16
Championship Standings 195 points 21st

"It was a pretty well-managed race from our side. We just didn't have a ton of track position, so it's a bummer that yesterday played out the way it did. I think we managed tires, fuel and strategy well and had pretty good pace. We'll be focused on better qualifying results for Milwaukee and Nashville and bring the fight from there."

Pato O'Ward

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

Starting Position   P1
Finishing Position   P25
Championship Standings 475 points 2nd

"It's a shame we couldn't make things a bit more interesting, but credit to Alex for an unbelievable season. I thought we had the car to challenge for the win today, so it's just a bummer that we ran into that issue. But now, we want to win more races and secure second in the championship."

Tony Kanaan, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren

"You've got to look at the positives, and when you look back to last year where this was our worst racetrack and result, the way this team turned the situation around, it's remarkable and shows a lot of the effort we're putting in. It is racing. We had Pato and Christian there to have a much better finish, but all in all it was a really positive weekend. We have great momentum, and we've been strong pretty much everywhere we go. I'm proud of the team and what we've accomplished so far, We're setting the bar higher, one more podium to add to our record-high for the season so far. Next season will be tougher for us, but that's the way it is. We keep working and we have two more to go. Two more wins to take."