{"id":59285,"date":"2026-06-20T13:15:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=59285"},"modified":"2026-06-20T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:15:42","slug":"arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrow McLaren teammates realize real-time benefit from Road America test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arrow McLaren\u2019s Pato O\u2019Ward and Eric Siegel capitalized on a recent test at \u201cAmerica\u2019s National Park of Speed\u201d to emerge as best-in-class among Chevrolet-powered teams after Friday\u2019s opening INDYCAR practice for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59287\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/xpel-indycar-grand-prix-at-road-america\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joe Skibinski&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;XPEL INDYCAR Grand Prix at Road America&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781900945&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Joe Skibinski\\rIG: @skibbyy&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;XPEL INDYCAR Grand Prix at Road America&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"XPEL INDYCAR Grand Prix at Road America\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pato O&amp;#8217;ward &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; Photo by Joe Skibinski&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59287\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Joe-Skibinski_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158148.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pato O&#8217;ward &#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &#8211; Photo by Joe Skibinski<\/p><\/div>\n<p>O\u2019Ward turned a lap in 1-minute, 44.3688-seconds\/138.455 mph around the 4.014-mile\/14-turn natural terrain circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wis., to place his No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet fourth on a chart topped by Marcus Armstrong\u2019s No. 66 Honda.<\/p>\n<p>Suffering from a bout with the flu, Armstrong led a 1-2 effort by Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian with a best lap of 1-minute, 44.2714-seconds\/138.585 mph. Teammate Felix Rosenqvist of Sweden _ the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion _ was second overall at 1:44.3501-seconds\/138.480 mph in MSR\u2019s No. 60 Honda.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Ward\u2019s time was less than a tenth-of-a-second off P1 in a practice that saw 24 of 25 drivers record laps within one second over the longest track on the NTT IndyCar Series schedule. Siegel enjoyed arguably his strongest practice session of the season to slot-in behind O\u2019Ward in fifth after a best lap of 1:44.4328-seconds\/138.370 mph in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59289\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/2026-xpel-grand-prix-at-road-america\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Travis Hinkle&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Elkhart Lake, WI -  The XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI\\r(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781901280&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Travis Hinkle\\rIG: @TravisHinklePhotos&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2026 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2026 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elkhart Lake, WI &amp;#8211;  The XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI&lt;br \/&gt;\n(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59289\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59289\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pato-O_Ward-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158062.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elkhart Lake, WI &#8211; The XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI<br \/>(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTest days are usually super-helpful, especially close to a weekend because you get somewhat similar weather to what you&#8217;re going to get,\u201d said O\u2019Ward, a 27-year-old native of Mexico with family ties to San Antonio, Texas. \u201cThat&#8217;s always a very good opportunity to extend your weekend and make it that much better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just guidance of where we want to go for qualifying. Just kind of getting a read on what the alternate (Firestone Firehawk soft compound tire) is going to do. Yeah, the nature of INDYCAR is you get surprised. You get surprised. What you felt in Practice 1, Practice 2, is completely different sometimes. You&#8217;re like, \u2018Why?\u2019 Sometimes it\u2019s just a very smooth weekend. Whatever it\u2019s going to be we&#8217;re going to try to maximize it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Ward logged 15 laps _ six fewer than Siegel _ at one of his favorite summertime venues. \u201cIt&#8217;s a great track. It&#8217;s a beautiful facility,\u201d said O\u2019Ward, fifth in the point standings led by Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. \u201cAlso the fans are super, super-excited to see us come here every single year. It really is a track that is a joy to drive. It races well. It obviously is a very rewarding track in qualifying, as well. Always happy to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59290\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/marcus-armstrong-xpel-grand-prix-at-road-america-by_-chris-jones_ref-image-without-watermark_m158078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chris Jones&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781886695&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;IMS\/INDYCAR Photo&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Marcus Armstrong &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; By_ Chris Jones_Ref Image Without Watermark_m158078\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marcus Armstrong &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; Photo by Chris Jones&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Marcus-Armstrong-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158078.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Armstrong &#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &#8211; Photo by Chris Jones<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Armstrong spent Friday operating on minimal sleep due to the flu. \u201cIt\u2019s OK. The car feels good _ that\u2019s the main thing,\u201d said Armstrong, a 25-year-old native of New Zealand. \u201cI\u2019m as sick as a dog. I don\u2019t feel great. At least I\u2019ve proven to myself I can still be fast with two hours of sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong said his car was well-balanced on both Firestone\u2019s primary (black) and alternate (red) compounds. \u201cI don&#8217;t think we strung together a perfect lap,\u201d Armstrong said. \u201cI thought the following lap was going to be a little spicier. Yeah, I feel pretty confident around here. It&#8217;s good to be back on a road course. It reminds me a bit of Spa in Europe, this circuit. Somewhere that I&#8217;m very well familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s cool. It&#8217;s nice and smooth. Seems like the tire is a bit better this year, too. It\u2019s good that you roll out on blacks and you\u2019re fast, and you put reds on and you\u2019re fast. And we didn\u2019t do anything spectacular. It\u2019s nice Felix is right up there, too. It\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reigning Road America winner Palou was third at 1:44.3659-seconds\/138.459 mph in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. A 29-year-old native of Spain, Palou leads runner-up Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global by 49 points following the series\u2019 most recent event at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., outside St. Louis on June 7. Palou finished 17<sup>th<\/sup> and two laps down to winner Josef Newgarden of Team Penske under the lights on the 1.25-mile oval after gambling, and losing, on fuel strategy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59291\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/kyle-kirkwood-xpel-grand-prix-at-road-america-by_-paul-hurley_ref-image-without-watermark_m158001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781843399&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; By_ Paul Hurley_Ref Image Without Watermark_m158001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyle Kirkwood &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59291\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59291\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle-Kirkwood-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158001.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyle Kirkwood &#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Palou is determined to rebound at Road America, where he has three career victories in seven starts. \u201cThis place, it\u2019s so enjoyable as a driver, especially when you have a fast car like we seem to have today,\u201d said Palou, the four-time\/reigning series champion. \u201cIt\u2019s hard work; it\u2019s never easy to put up a lap together here at Road America, but it feels so fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirkwood, the only driver within a race\u2019s-worth of points of Palou, was 15th at 1:45.0332-seconds\/137.579 mph in the No. 27 Sam\u2019s Club Honda.<\/p>\n<p>Native Brazilian Caio Collet was Friday\u2019s quickest rookie, sixth at 1:44.4651-seconds\/138.328 mph in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet of Waller, Texas-based A.J. Foyt Racing. Teammate and Dallas resident Santino Ferrucci was 10<sup>th<\/sup> at 1:44.8493-seconds\/137.821 mph in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59292\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/mick-schumacher-xpel-grand-prix-at-road-america-by_-chris-jones_ref-image-without-watermark_m158098\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chris Jones&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781888771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;IMS\/INDYCAR Photo&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;159&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mick Schumacher &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; By_ Chris Jones_Ref Image Without Watermark_m158098\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mick Schumacher &amp;#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &amp;#8211; Photo by Chris Jones&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59292\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mick-Schumacher-XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-By_-Chris-Jones_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m158098.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mick Schumacher &#8211; XPEL Grand Prix at Road America &#8211; Photo by Chris Jones<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition, rookie Mick Schumacher of Switzerland produced his best session since qualifying fourth in March for his first oval race at Phoenix Raceway, placing eighth at 1:44.7864-seconds\/137.908 mph after 18 laps in the No. 47 ENVE Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was nice to actually have a session that ran all the way through and not interrupted by groups,\u201d said Schumacher, the 27-year-old son of seven-time Formula One World Driving Champion Michael Schumacher of Germany. \u201cI think we did a decent job of understanding what direction we wanted to go in with the setup, and I felt like we found a pretty happy medium. Now we\u2019ve just got to analyze what we found today, and hopefully make it better for (Saturday).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like O\u2019Ward, Siegel and Collet, Schumacher said he benefitted from testing at Road America last week. \u201cIt was great,\u201d said Schumacher, mired in 25<sup>th<\/sup> and last in points among series regulars. \u201cObviously, a lot of these tracks I am seeing for the first time (on race weekend). So having had the opportunity to come and test here just accelerates the whole process of getting into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese weekends are not super-long, and you\u2019ve got to make every second count that you&#8217;re out there. I&#8217;m sure we did that, especially now that we got the chance to test here last week, we just made sure that we got the best out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One incident triggered a red flag. Sting Ray Robb was uninjured after spinning on the exit curb at Turn 14 and hitting the outside wall, bending the left front suspension and rear wing of his No. 77 Juncos Hollinger\/Goodheart Chevrolet.<\/p>\n<p>Up next is practice at 11 a.m. (EDT) Saturday, followed by NTT P1 Award qualifying at 2 p.m. FS1, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls will broadcast both sessions live.<\/p>\n<p>Live coverage of the 55-lap\/220.77-mile race is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. (EDT) Sunday on FOX, FOX One, FOX Deportes and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDYCAR Officiating has announced six-position starting grid penalties <\/strong>for the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet driven by Santino Ferrucci and No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet driven by Alexander Rossi for unapproved engine changes following practice at Road America on Friday, June 19.<\/p>\n<p>The entries were in violation of Rule 16.1.2.3.2. A fifth (5th) Engine is eligible to earn Engine Manufacturer points and will be considered an Approved Engine Change-Out if a Full Season Entrant has completed the Full Season Entrant Engine Mileage with its first four (4) Engines. Otherwise, a fifth (5th) or more Engine does not earn Engine Manufacturer points and will be considered an Unapproved Engine Change-Out.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rule 16.1.6.1.2., the penalty is a six-position starting grid penalty on road and street course events and nine positions at oval events and will be served at the series\u2019 next event, the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR Sunday, June 21, at Road America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With five points separating the top three drivers<\/strong> in INDY NXT by Firestone entering this weekend\u2019s double-header at Road America, Andretti Global\u2019s Max Taylor delivered a powerful reminder during Friday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59294\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/max-taylor-indy-nxt-presented-by-firestone-by_-paul-hurley_ref-image-without-watermark_m157903\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781837956&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Max Taylor &amp;#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &amp;#8211; By_ Paul Hurley_Ref Image Without Watermark_m157903\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Max Taylor &amp;#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &amp;#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59294\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Max-Taylor-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157903.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Max Taylor &#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Taylor led the only session for both races in INDYCAR\u2019s developmental series, turning a top lap of 1- minute, 53.1419-seconds\/127.719 mph in the No. 28 Susan G. Komen car as Andretti Global drivers took the first three spots in the 45-minute practice. Taylor is fourth in the series standings, 27 points behind leader Nikita Johnson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.indycar.com\/NTEwLUxURS02ODAAAAGigJASAuyHs07exBiLsDcXF8qHnvbf0dMylsj5u7dSDonBmun-quXe-48myrc3Gh3pEVbFRgM=\">Practice Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst time on this track in an INDY NXT car but definitely not my first time here,\u201d said Taylor, an 18-year-old native of Greenwich, Conn. \u201cThere are a lot of things to get used to, a lot more than I thought, but I adapted pretty quickly and the Andretti car was on rails. As you can see, we were 1-2-3, so a really good way to start a weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andretti Global flexed with Australian Lochie Hughes second at 1:53.2732-seconds\/127.571 mph in the team\u2019s No. 26 entry, with teammate Josh Pierson third at 1:53.3204-seconds\/127.518 mph in the No. 29 Starchive Andretti machine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59295\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59295\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/2026-grand-prix-at-road-america\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Travis Hinkle&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Elkhart Lake, WI -  during the Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI\\r(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781895719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;2026 Travis Hinkle\\rIG: @TravisHinklePhotos&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2026 Grand Prix at Road America&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2026 Grand Prix at Road America\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elkhart Lake, WI &amp;#8211;  during the Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI&lt;br \/&gt;\n(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59295\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikita-Johnson-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Travis-Hinkle_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157918.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elkhart Lake, WI &#8211; during the Grand Prix at Road America Elkhart Lake, WI<br \/>(Photo by Travis Hinkle | IMS Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Series leader Johnson was the quickest non-Andretti driver and top rookie, fourth at 1:53.3652-seconds\/127.468 mph in the No. 21 Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR car. Johnson leads HMD Motorsports rookie teammates Enzo Fittipaldi and Tymek Kucharczyk of Poland by two and five points, respectively, in the standings entering this event.<\/p>\n<p>Matteo Nannini of Italy completed the top-five at 1:53.6558-seconds\/127.142 mph in the No. 20 ENVE Motorsports car as Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR filled the bottom two spots of the top-five.<\/p>\n<p>Myles Rowe celebrated his 26th birthday Friday by placing sixth at 1:54.1355-seconds\/126.607 mph in the No. 99 Abel Motorsports with Force Indy machine. Rowe won the series\u2019 most recent event June 7 on World Wide Technology Raceway\u2019s 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Ill., outside St. Louis after starting 24th and last. Rowe recorded the longest climb to victory in the series\u2019 40-year history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59296\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/arrow-mclaren-teammates-realize-real-time-benefit-from-road-america-test\/myles-rowe-indy-nxt-presented-by-firestone-by_-paul-hurley_ref-image-without-watermark_m157921\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1781837976&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Myles Rowe &amp;#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &amp;#8211; By_ Paul Hurley_Ref Image Without Watermark_m157921\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Myles Rowe &amp;#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &amp;#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59296\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=284%2C190&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?resize=99%2C66&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Myles-Rowe-INDY-NXT-Presented-by-Firestone-By_-Paul-Hurley_Ref-Image-Without-Watermark_m157921.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Myles Rowe &#8211; INDY NXT Presented by Firestone &#8211; Photo by Paul Hurley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cVery excited to continue the momentum in Wisconsin,\u201d said Rowe, a 25-year-old native of Powder Springs, Ga. \u201cSt. Louis was an incredible win and incredible lift to our program, so really just looking forward to continuing to go to work with the No. 99 crew.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoad America is a very special place to me because of my history with the Pabst Racing family, and all of my old teammates. I know what it means to be successful there and I\u2019m looking forward to gaining more momentum in Elkhart Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the closest championship contenders to leader Johnson, Fittipaldi was 10th at 1:54.4460-seconds\/126.264 mph in the No. 67 HMD Motorsports car. Fittipaldi, a 24-year-old resident of Miami, is the grandson of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil. Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500 driving for Patrick Racing in 1989 and for Team Penske in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmmo\u201d launched his successful INDYCAR career after winning Formula One World Driving Championships as \u201cFitti\u201d with Team Lotus in 1972 and McLaren in 1974.<\/p>\n<p>Kucharczyk ranked 16th Friday at 1:54.7796-seconds\/125.897 mph in HMD Motorsports\u2019 No. 71 machine.<\/p>\n<p>Up next on the 4.014-mile\/14-turn natural-terrain road course is qualifying at 10 a.m. (EDT) Saturday, which will set the starting grids for both races. Race 1 (20 laps\/80.28-miles\/55 minutes) will start at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, with Race 2 (18 laps\/72.25-miles\/50 minutes) set for noon Sunday. Live coverage of all sessions is available on FS1, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NTT IndyCar Series Point Standings _<\/strong> 1, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, 342; 2, Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global, 293; 3, David Malukas, Team Penske, 274; 3, 4, Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren, 246; 5, Pato O\u2019Ward, Arrow McLaren, 239; 6, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 238; 7, Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 222; 8, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing, 221; 9, Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global, 196; 10, Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing, 196;<\/p>\n<p>11, Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 193; 12, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, 192; 13, Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 175; 14, Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing, 152; 15, Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing, 147; 16, Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Racing, 146; 17, Will Power, Andretti Global, 145; 18, Dennis Hauger, Dale Coyne Racing, 133; 19, Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 131; 20, Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing, 117;<\/p>\n<p>21, Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, 116; 22, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing, 112; 23, Caio Collet, A.J. Foyt Racing, 99; 24, Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 89; 25, Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 89; 26, Derek Daly, Dryer &amp; Reinbold Racing, 24; 27, Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, 20; 28, Jack Harvey, Dreyer &amp; Reinbold Racing, 8; 29, Jacob Abel, Abel Motorsports, 6; 30, Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian, 5;<\/p>\n<p>31, Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, 5; 32, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Arrow McLaren, 5; 33, Katherine Legge, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing, 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOX SPORTS\u2019 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES BROADCAST SCHEDULE\/(RACE WINNER)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Note _ All times Eastern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 1 _ Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 7 _ Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz., (Josef Newgarden, Team Penske)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 15 _ Streets of Arlington, Texas, (Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 29 _ Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala., (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 19 _ Streets of Long Beach, Calif., (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, May 9 _ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road-Course, (Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 24 _ 110<sup>th<\/sup> Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval, (Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 31 _ Streets of Downtown Detroit, (Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 7 _ World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill., (Josef Newgarden, Team Penske)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, June 21 _ Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis., 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, July 5 _ Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, July 19 _ Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn., TBA<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 9 _ Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 16 _ Streets of Markham, Canada, Noon<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 23 _ Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., TBA<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Aug. 29 _ The Milwaukee Mile Race 1, West Allis, Wis., 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Aug. 30 _ The Milwaukee Mile Race 2, West Allis, Wis., 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Sept. 6 _ WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif., 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note _ Dates and times subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 INDYCAR NXT BY FIRESTONE SCHEDULE\/(RACE-WINNER)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 1 _ Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., (Nikita Johnson, Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 15 _ Streets of Arlington, Texas, (Max Taylor, Andretti Global)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 28 _ Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala., (Nikita Johnson, Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR)<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 29 _ Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala., (Alessandro de Tullio, A.J. 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