Arrow McLAREN 2025 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 Practice and Qualifying Report
"Really excited to go for it tomorrow"
Arrow McLaren took part in a busy Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile, where the team locked in their grid spots for Sunday’s 250-mile battle.
Pato showed impressive pace on his run, coming just short of a front-row start and securing P3 for tomorrow’s race. Christian and Nolan fell just outside of the target window, settling into P17 and P18 positions, respectively.
The team will make overnight preparations and jump right into the penultimate contest on the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar with green flag slated for 2:20 p.m. EDT.
| Location | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Qualifying Date | August 23 |
| Round | 16 out of 17 |
| Total Laps | 250 laps |
| Total Race Distance | 250 mi / 402.3 km |
| Length | 1 mi / 1.6 km |
| Number of Turns | 4 |
Pato O'Ward, Driver, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 159.732 mph | 10th |
| Qualifying | 162.078 mph | 3rd |
| Final Practice | 153.880 mph | 8th |
| Starting Position | P3 |
"I feel like I missed a little bit in Turn 1, but this is a great starting position and much better than where we started last year. We're going to try and double up and fight for a win. I'm really excited to go for it tomorrow."
Christian Lundgaard, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 157.139 mph | 18th |
| Qualifying | 158.801 mph | 17th |
| Final Practice | 153.355 mph | 11th |
| Starting Position | P17 |
“Honestly, the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet felt good during Qualifying, but it felt like it was under-driven. I think there’s much more pace in the car. I think it’s a good race car, most importantly, and we know you don’t score the big points on Saturdays.”
Nolan Siegel, Driver, No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
| Practice 1 | 157.588 mph | 16th |
| Qualifying | 158.331 mph | 18th |
| Final Practice | 154.514 mph | 3rd |
| Starting Position | P18 |
"It was a decent run for the No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet crew. I felt we actually got quite a lot out of it, and didn't feel that we were too far off from where our potential was. I know we can find more pace, especially for the race, and we'll be ready to move forward tomorrow."
Remaining Session Times
| Race Tune In | Sunday, 2:00 p.m. EDT | FOX |
| Green Flag | Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT | FOX |