23 July 2022 00:10 (UTC)
"We've got a lot of good data today and both cars are quick"
On Friday at Iowa Speedway, Arrow McLaren SP was on track for one 90-minute practice session.
In practice, Pato O'Ward was fifth quickest, followed by Felix Rosenqvist in 12th. Tomorrow, both cars will qualify to set the field for both Race 1 and Race 2 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Hear what both Arrow McLaren SP drivers Felix and Pato had to say, as well as President Taylor Kiel after Friday's practice session. Tune in for Race 1 on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Round | 11 & 12/17 |
Where | Iowa Speedway |
When | Saturday, July 23 & Sunday, July 24 |
Race laps | Race 1: 250 / Race 2: 300 |
Total race distance | 223.5 miles / 268.2 miles |
Length | 0.875 miles / 1.408 km |
Number of turns | 4 |
Follow | @ArrowMcLarenSP on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube |
Practice 1 | 172.687 mph | 106 laps | 5th |
"It was a hot day for us, but a good practice. We got everything we needed from our running plan and we have some good data to analyze for tomorrow. We'll be going into qualifying for both races and then straight to race one tomorrow, so everybody is in the same boat in terms of the challenge ahead, but I think we're in good shape."
Practice 1 | 170.641 mph | 102 laps | 12th |
"We tried different directions across both cars today, which gives us plenty of data to look at overnight. I thought we looked pretty good on the long run, but maybe had a bit to find in the qualifying runs. Because this is an impound race, where the cars have to stay the same between quali and the race, we need to find something that works for both sessions. We'll look at the data from the other car and try to find a good balance ahead of tomorrow."
"A good day for us, we certainly got through a lot. We came here with two completely different setups, trying to maximize the track time and understand the direction we needed to go after we tested here a month ago. We've got a lot of good data today and both cars are quick, which is nice, so we'll decide overnight which direction we want to go. The next couple of days will be very intense with qualifying and the races, there's a lot on the line but I think we're in a good spot."
Qualifying | Saturday, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. ET |
Race 1 Green Flag | Saturday, 4:06 p.m. ET |
Race 2 Green Flag | Sunday, 3:25 p.m. ET |
Tune In | Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC |
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