9 June 2026 03:45 (UTC)
"There are a lot of positives from the night, a lot of good learnings"
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES ran late into the night at World Wide Technology Raceway after multiple rain delays temporarily halted competition. In the end, all 260 laps were completed on the 1.25-mile oval, complete with 17 lead changes, four cautions and two red flags. Christian led the way for Arrow McLaren with a P10 finish followed closely by Pato in P11. Nolan’s race ended early due to an incident on Lap 55. Next, the second half of the season gets underway as the papaya trio returns to racing on June 19-21 at Road America.
Location | Madison, Ill. |
Race Date | June 7 |
Round | 9 out of 18 |
Total Laps | 260 |
Total Race Distance | 325 miles / 522.6 km |
Track Length | 1.25 miles / 2.01 km |
Number of Turns | 4 |
Starting Position | P16 | |
Finishing Position | P10 | |
Championship Standing | P4 | 246 points |
"It was a very entertaining race. For once on an oval, I felt like I was driving the car, which is a big step up. I think we made a lot of improvements from Indy. It didn't really feel like a tenth-place-finish car; my race felt a lot better than where the result ended up. There are a lot of positives from the night, a lot of good learnings, a lot to take from here to our next oval in Nashville."
Starting Position | P9 | |
Finishing Position | P11 | |
Championship Standing | P5 | 239 points |
"Disappointing Sunday. It’s been a very tough start to our 2026 season. It hasn’t been good in many ways at all. It’s been consistent in top-fives where we could. Everywhere else it’s been a big challenge. Plenty of racing to go. Hopefully we can turn it around and get some solid results on the board."
Starting Position | P22 | |
Finishing Position | P24 | |
Championship Standing | P21 | 116 points |
"I left Palou room on the inside. I knew he was there. I knew we weren’t really racing him. I was just kind of letting him go, and it felt to me like he hung me out there and then never turned in. I had to come down at some point. I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed for the team. This is a place we’ve been strong at in the past, but it obviously didn’t work out for us tonight. So, we’ll move on to Road America."
"That was a five-week stretch for the series, and we're not done yet. We've got a test at Road America this week, and it's been a long stretch for the team. Tonight, we're obviously rebuilding Nolan's car after a crash early in the race. For the other two, we got some points, and we'll bring it home after the test. The crew will get some much-needed rest this weekend. Then we'll get back to work, make a few adjustments as we head into Road America race weekend and continue fighting for the championship."
