IndyCar Milwaukee Was Absolutely INSANE: O’Ward Sweeps, Palou Clinches and Chaos Reigns
The NTT IndyCar series had a wild weekend, to say the least. They took on the Milwaukee Mile for a doubleheader weekend, but things took a fast left turn. In the middle of Saturday’s race, rain in the area picked up. The track struggled to keep dry, and the continuation was pushed into Sunday morning.…
The NTT IndyCar Series experienced a chaotic weekend at the Milwaukee Mile, with rain causing delays and turning the two-day event into a single day spectacle. Arrow McLaren secured a double podium finish on Sunday, with Pato O'Ward winning both races - a historic achievement as he became the first driver to win two races in one day since Rick Mears in 1981. Teammate Scott McLaughlin from Team Penske and Christian Lundgaard rounded out the top three, marking Lundgaard's first career podium on an oval track.
Rain in the area forced the continuation of Saturday's race onto Sunday morning, leading to a flurry of championship implications. Alex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, secured his fifth championship by finishing ahead of Kyle Kirkwood in the continuation race, claiming the 10th position while Kirkwood finished 15th. David Malukas and Rinus Veekay rounded out the top three, with Malukas earning his eighth top-five finish of the season and Veekay his fourth top-five finish and eighth top-10 finish of the year.
The championship concluded with the final race of the season at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA, set for September 6th at 2:30 p.m. EST on FOX.
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