1 March 2025 21:38 (UTC)
"I'm really proud of the crew, and proud to put the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet up front"
Christian Lundgaard said he didn't want to ease his way into his new team, and he lived up to that today. The newcomer to Arrow McLaren led the team in Qualifying and will start in fifth position for tomorrow's race.
Nolan Siegel matched the best qualifying position of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES career, and it was also his first time advancing out of Round 1 on a road or street course. Pato O'Ward was unable to advance out of Round 1 and will start 23rd.
On Sunday, the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team will be on track for warmup at 9:02 a.m. ET before the 100-lap race on FOX at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Location | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Race Date | March 10 |
Round | 1 out of 17 |
Total Laps | 100 laps |
Total Race Distance | 180 miles / 289.68 km |
Length | 1.8 miles / 2.9 km |
Number of Turns | 14 |
Practice 2 | 1:00.7203 | 4th |
Qualifying - Round 1, Group 1 | 59.8437 | 5th |
Qualifying - Round 2 | 59.6352 | 2nd |
Qualifying - Firestone Fast Six | 59.8663 | 5th |
Qualifying Result | 5th |
"I'm really proud of the crew, and proud to put the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet up front. Starting this season like this is really what I was trying to manifest in the offseason. I was telling everybody that I didn't really want to show up and work my way through. I wanted to start strong, and I feel like we did that. We probably surprised a few people today, but at the end of the day, the points are scored tomorrow. That's where we need to be strong and I feel like we have a really good car. The first one is always tough as the track and the grip improves a lot throughout the race."
Practice 2 | 1:00.6407 | 4th |
Qualifying - Round 1, Group 1 | 59.6743 | 3rd |
Qualifying - Round 2 | 1:00.2257 | 11th |
Qualifying Result | 11th |
"It was a positive day. We transferred, and that was our goal. I really wanted to be in the Firestone Fast 6 and make that happen. The conditions changed a little bit, and I didn't quite execute on that last lap in Q2. But I think for the first time with this new group on the No. 6 NTT DATA crew, everything went really well and we're happy with the result. This puts us in a good spot for tomorrow. We're making progress as a team and we'll continue to build from this. It's a super strong start for 2025."
Practice 2 | 1:00.8320 | 8th |
Qualifying - Round 1, Group 1 | 1:00.3671 | 12th |
Qualifying Result | 23rd |
"I just couldn't get the Firestone Alternates switched on. We had two opportunities, and I don't have an explanation really. It was just a really tough lap to get together, and it is obviously not ideal for tomorrow. We'll have our work cut out for us, but I think we can make our way forward and score some solid points tomorrow."
Warmup | Sunday, 9:02-9:27 a.m. ET | FS2 |
Race Tune In | Sunday, 12:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
Green Flag | Sunday, 12:30 p.m. ET | FOX |
