Pato and the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet crew fought near the front of the pack throughout the entire 250-lap battle at the Milwaukee Mile Sunday. Their P5 finish built a strong enough gap to clinch second place in the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship, which marks the team's best result since returning to the series full-time in 2020.

Christian was among the biggest movers on the day, gaining 11 positions as he charged forward to produce a P6 result in the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. It's Christian's second consecutive P6 on an oval, both of which are his best career finishes on such a track. 

Nolan got loose as he made his move forward on the opening lap of the race, and unfortunately made contact with the wall which ended his race. He was seen and released from the INDYCAR Medical Unit.

Arrow McLaren will return to the track next weekend at the Nashville Superspeedway where they'll look to reach the top step of the podium in the final contest of the 2025 season.

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

“Fifth today here in Milwaukee but the highlight of the day was that we secured second place in the championship. We’re locked in, and it’s the best championship result we’ve ever had up to date for myself and the team. I can’t wait for Nashville next week. We’re going to try to leave with a win, and we were quite close to that last year."

Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet

“Very good race here in Milwaukee. I was really excited coming into this weekend. Last year I didn’t have a particularly fun experience, so it’s great leaving this weekend with pretty much by far the best oval race I’ve raced. The team did a great job, and it gives us momentum to carry into Nashville to see if we clinch third in the championship. That’s the ultimate goal, so we’ve got to crack on. Right now, we’re just proud of what we did this weekend.”

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

“I tried to go low where there wasn’t a lot of grip. I got a little greedy on power and spun. It’s extremely frustrating on my part. I felt really good in the Final Practice and we were fast. I was trying to be aggressive and make moves. We’ll focus forward on a strong weekend in Nashville.”

Tony Kanaan, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren

“Great weekend. Pato clinched P2 in the championship. Great win for Team Chevy and Christian Rasmussen. Christian had another solid performance with a second straight P6 on an oval where he’s improving a lot. We’re happy with that result. Nolan will definitely learn from this. It’s part of the growing pains. But, all in all, a great weekend for us and we’re on to Nashville.”