The final oval of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season ends on a high note in the STL.

The 260-lap event around the 1.25-mile oval at World Wide Technology Raceway ended with Pato O'Ward finishing fourth and Felix Rosenqvist in 16th.

Pato started the race from the seventh position and quickly moved forward in the first half of the race to P3. On Lap 158, Pato overtook Will Power for the lead on the restart. Following a two-hour rain delay, Pato ended the race fourth, just outside of podium position. Felix started the race 26th, after not completing his qualifying attempt on Saturday, but immediately moved forward 11 positions on the opening lap. By Lap 3, Felix moved forward to 13th, but following the rain delay with different strategies finished the race 16th.

Hear from both Arrow McLaren SP drivers Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist, as well as President Taylor Kiel after Saturday's race at Gateway. The penultimate race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule is in Portland on Sunday, Sept. 4.

Key info

Round	15/17
Where	World Wide Technology Raceway
When	Saturday, August 20
Race laps	260
Total race distance	310.68 miles / 500 km
Length	1.25 miles / 2.01 km
Number of turns	4
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Starting Position		7th
Finishing Position		4th
Championship Standing	424 points	7th

"We had a really solid day going up until the red flag. At that point, we were kind of boxed in with older tires, and the guys around us were all fighting with newer tires for the podium. 

"We didn’t quite nail the strategy today, making a mistake by not pitting earlier in the race. It was a handful late in the race with all the rubber buildup. It was difficult to keep the balance after the rain. To come out of the race P4 is okay, and we’ll push at Portland.”

Starting Position		26th
Finishing Position		16th
Championship Standing	340 points	8th

"That was a tough evening. Actually, it started really good, up to P13 on the first lap from P26 so it was pretty mega at the start of the race. Then, I couldn't really do much more. I just kind of sat there and couldn’t really pass. After the red flag, we went in to put on new tires - which lost us a couple of spots - but we hoped to get them back which we did. Then I got trapped on the inside in Turn 2, and I just got swallowed by like literally every car back to P16. We have to risk it in that position. It was not our weekend; it was a tough one. We’ll recharge for Portland."

"That was a long day. Obviously, the rain delay stretched the race out a bit there. It ended up being a good, but not a great day for us. It’s been a tough weekend for Felix, but he comes home P16 after a really strong start of the race where he gained 11 positions on the start.

"The No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet was really good, and we had a few opportunities to make some on-track passes, as well as in the pit stop sequences. We weren’t as aggressive as we probably needed to be there at the end of the race and earlier where we had the opportunity to take new tires. These types of decisions become harder when running at the front of the pack like we were with Will Power. We were leading the field together for a long time, but you see people like Malukas there making up ground at the end of the race.

"We’re still in the hunt for this championship with Pato and the No. 5 team. It’ll be tough one for us, but we will continue to fight for these final two races on the West Coast.”

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