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Arrow McLaren 2025 BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland Race Preview

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6 August 2025 00:00 (UTC)

ARROW McLAREN 2025 BITNILE.COM GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND RACE PREVIEW

"We've raced up front consistently all year"

Arrow McLaren 2025 BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland Race Preview Sponsor

Arrow McLaren heads west once again for a stop at Portland International Raceway - a challenging 12-turn road course that first hosted INDYCAR SERIES action back in 1984.

Though Portland hasn’t always been kind to the Papaya Army, the team arrives with renewed focus and a year-long track record of pace and consistency.

Pato enters the weekend as the only remaining driver with a shot at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship, chasing the No. 10 car. Christian returns after a strong P2 finish and is determined to keep climbing from his current fifth place in the standings. Nolan, who boasts plenty of success at Portland in his junior series career, aims to turn his impressive qualifying speed into a strong race-day performance.

Location

Portland, Ore.

Race Date

August 10

Round

15 out of 17

Total Laps

110

Total Race Distance

216.04 miles / 347.68 km

Length

1.964 miles / 3.161 km

Number of Turns

12

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

Championship Position

2nd

469 points

Average Starting Position

8.9

Average Finishing Position

5.6

Best Starting Position

P1

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

Best Finishing Position

P1

2x, most recent at Toronto

"Last year at Portland was a tough one, and it hasn't been among our best tracks, but I feel we’re in a different place now. We've raced up front consistently all year, and that's the expectation entering the weekend. The championship will be an uphill battle, but we're going to give it everything we've got."

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

Championship Position

21st

181 points

Average Starting Position

13.6

Average Finishing Position

17.4

Best Starting Position

P4

Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Best Finishing Position

P8

XPEL Grand Prix at Road America

"July had its ups and downs where we showed flashes of really strong pace but didn’t quite get the results we were aiming for. Heading into these last three races, the goal is to take that qualifying pace and turn it into complete weekends. I’ve had some good runs at Portland earlier in my career, so hopefully we can lean on that and start the weekend strong."

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

Championship Position

5th

357 points

Average Starting Position

10.1

Average Finishing Position

9.3

Best Starting Position

P2

2x, most recent at Mid-Ohio

Best Finishing Position

P2

2x, most recent at Laguna Seca

"We capped off a busy July on the podium, and I'm excited to keep pushing in the championship with three to go. The No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet has been a contender all year, but I'd really like to jump to that top step and deliver a win. With three to go, we're looking to finish out strong starting this weekend in Portland where I've had some strong qualifying runs."

Session Start Times

Practice 1

Friday, 5:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. EDT

FS2

Practice 2

Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT

FS1

Qualifying

Saturday, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT

FS1

Final Practice

Saturday, 8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT

FS2

Green Flag

Sunday, 3:22 p.m. EDT

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