IndyCar ushered in its new era of racing Friday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as every car on the track now includes a hybrid power unit that brings electrification to the high-speed racing series.
Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar team continues to shuffle its driver lineup as Alexander Rossi will leave the team at the end of this season and be replaced by Christian Lundgaard, currently at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing operated with the skill and precision of a surgeon, winning the pole on Saturday for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.
One of the most successful drivers in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NTT IndyCar Series race backed up his reputation in Saturday’s practice session as the fastest driver in the one-hour practice.
Scott McLaughlin saved his fastest speed for the final minute as the Team Penske driver was the fastest in Friday practice for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey NTT IndyCar Series race.
In another move from Arrow McLaren that few saw coming, including one of the drivers, 20-year-old Théo Pourchaire has been replaced for the rest of the 2024 IndyCar Series season by 19-year-old Nolan Siegel of the United States.
